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PeomeePebruary 6 Until Time of Sale 
Weekdays from 9g a.m. to 6 p.m. ~ Sunday 
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Were RIC PED PUBLIC SALE 


Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoons 
Bebruary 9 and to at 2:15 O'Clock 


Exhibition and Sale at the 


AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


MADISON AVENUE - 56¢h TO 57h STREET 


New York (ity 
1926 


No. 266—PracuHsptoom CHRYSANTHEMUM VASE 
(K’ang-hst) 


COLLECTION FORMED BY THE LATE 


B.C. CONVERSE, Esquire 


APANESE, Chinese and European 
Carine in ivory and wood « » 
ialdanmandetcrsians Laience and 
Hispano-Moresque Plaques » *» Roman 
and Egyptian Glass, Chinese blue and 
Wiites single color and decorated 
Potteries and Porcelains 


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Sales (onducted By Mr. O. Bernet & Mr. H. H. Parke 


BoertGAN ART ASSOCIATION «+ INC. 
MANAGERS 


The AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATI 


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CONDITIONS OF SALE 


I. REJECTION OF BIDS: Any bid which is not commensurate with 
the value of the article offered, or which is merely a nominal or fractional 
advance, may be rejected by the auctioneer if in his judgment such bid would 
be likely to affect the sale injuriously. 


Il. TTHE BUYER: The highest bidder shall be the buyer, and if any 
dispute arises between two or more bidders, the auctioneer shall either decide 
the same or put up for re-sale the lot so in dispute. 


Ill. IDENTIFICATION AND DEPOSIT BY BUYER: The name of the 
buyer of each lot shall be given immediately on the sale thereof, and when so 
required, each buyer shall sign a card giving the lot number, amount for 
which sold, and his or her name and address. 

A deposit at the actual time of the sale shall be made of all or such part 
of the purchase prices as may be required. 

If the two foregoing conditions are not complied with, the lot or lots so 
purchased may at the option of the auctioneer be put up again and re-sold. 


ITV. RISK AFTER PURCHASE: Title passes upon the fall of the 
auctioneer’s hammer, and thereafter the property is at the purchaser’s risk, 
and neither the consignor nor the Association is responsible for the loss of, 
or any damage to any article by theft, fire, breakage, however occasioned, or 
any other cause whatsoever. 


V. DELIVERY OF PURCHASES: Delivery of any purchases will be 
made only upon payment of the total amount due for all purchases at the sale. 


VI. RECEIPTED BILLS: Goods will only be delivered on presentation 
of a receipted bill. A receipted bill presented by any person will be recog- 
nized and honored as an order by the buyer, directing the delivery to the 
bearer of the goods described thereon. If a receipted bill is lost before 
delivery of the property has been taken, the buyer should immediately notify 
the Association of such loss. 


VII. STORAGE IN DEFAULT OF PROMPT PAYMENT AND 
CALLING FOR GOODS: Articles not paid for in full and not called for by 
the purchaser or agent by noon of the day following that of the sale may 
be turned over by the Association to some carter to be carried to and stored 
in some warehouse until the time of the delivery therefrom to the pur- 
chaser, and the cost of such cartage and storage and any other charges will 
be charged against the purchaser and the risk of loss or damage occasioned 
by such removal or storage will be upon the purchaser. 

In any instance where the purchase bill has not been paid in full by 
noon of the day following that of the sale, the Association and the auctioneer 
reserve the right, any other stipulation in these conditions of sale notwith- 
standing, in respect to any or all lots included in the purchase bill, at its or 
his option, either to cancel the sale thereof or to re-sell the same at public 
or private sale without further notice for the account of the buyer and te 
hold the buyer responsible for any deficiency and all losses and expenses sus- 
tained in so doing. 


VIII. SHIPPING: Shipping, boxing or wrapping of purchases is a busi- 
ness in which the Association is in no wise engaged, but the Association will, 


however, afford to purchasers every facility for employing at current and 
reasonable rates carriers and packers; doing so, however, without any assump- 
tion of responsibility on its part for the acts and charges of the parties engaged 
for such service. 


IX. GUARANTY: The Association exercises great care to catalogue 
every lot correctly and endeavors therein and also at the actual time of sale 
to point out any error, defect or imperfection, but guaranty is not made either 
by the owner or the Association of the correctness of the description, genu- 
ineness, authenticity or condition of any lot and no sale will be set aside on 
account of any incorrectness, error of cataloguing or imperfection not noted 
or pointed out. Every lot is sold “as is’ and without recourse. 

Every lot is on public exhibition one or more days prior to its sale, and 
the Association will give consideration to the opinion of any trustworthy expert 
to the effect that any lot has been incorrectly catalogued and in its judg- 
ment may thereafter sell the lot as catalogued or make mention of the opinion 
of such expert, who thereby will become responsible for such damage as might 
result were his opinion without foundation. 


X. RECORDS: ‘The records of the auctioneer and the Association are 
in all cases to be considered final and the highest bid shall in all cases be 
accepted by both buyer and seller as the value against which all claims for 
losses or damage shall lie. 


XI. BUYING ON ORDER: Buying or bidding by the Association for 
responsible parties on orders transmitted to it by mail, telegraph, or tele- 
phone, if conditions permit, will be faithfully attended to without charge or 
commission. Any purchases so made will be subject to the foregoing condi- 
tions of sale, except that, in the event of a purchase of a lot of one or more 
books by or for a purchaser who has not through himself or his agent been 
present at the exhibition or sale, the Association will permit such lot to be 
returned within ten days from the date of sale, and the purchase money will 
be refunded, if the lot differs from its catalogue description. 

Orders for execution by the Association should be given with such clear- 
ness as to leave no room for misunderstanding. Not only should the lot num- 
ber be given, but also the title, and bids should be stated to be so much for 
the lot, and when the lot consists of one or more volumes of books or objects 
of art, the bid per volume or piece should also be stated. If the one trans- 
mitting the order is unknown to the Association, a deposit must be sent or 
reference submitted. Shipping directions should also be given. 


PRICED CATALOGUES: Priced copies of the catalogue, or any session 
thereof, will be furnished by the Association at charges commensurate with 
the duties involved in copying the necessary information from the records of 
the Association. 

These conditions of sale cannot be altered except by the auctioneer or 
by an officer of the Association. 


AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Inc. 


OTTO BERNET Manacers 
HIRAM H. PARKE 
AUCTIONEERS 


NAR Te ROGAN I fey 7a | Bits) 


Pereee NI LED STATES AND STATE TAX 
Poona NCE AND OTHER PURPOSES 
SeeiereOGUES OF PRIVATE COLLECTIONS 


oA pPRAISALS. The American Art Association, Inc., 
will furnish appraisements, made by experts under its direct 
supervision, of art and literary property, jewelry and all 
personal effects, in the settlement of estates, for inheritance 
tax, insurance and other purposes. 


CATALOGUES. The Association is prepared to supple- 
ment this appraisal work by making catalogues of private 
libraries, of the contents of homes or of entire estates, such 
catalogues to be modeled after the fine and intelligently 
produced Sales catalogues of the Association. 


Upon request the Association will furnish the names of 
many Trust and Insurance Companies, Executors, Admin- 
istrators, Trustees, Attorneys and private individuals for 
whom the Association has made appraisements which not 
only have been entirely satisfactory to them, but have been 
accepted by the United States Estate Tax Bureau, the 
State Tax Commission and others in interest. 


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FOREWORD 


HE portion of the art collection formed by the late Mr. 

E. C. Converse now to be offered at public sale by the 

American Art Association, Inc., is one of great interest 

to collectors of Italian and Persian faience, Roman and 

Egyptian glass, Japanese and European carved ivories 
and Chinese porcelains and potteries. In the first session are Japanese, 
Chinese and European carvings in ivory, many of which as to the 
Oriental pieces bear the signatures of the artists, Kanetashi, Nimin, 
Senshui, Shunmei, Fusho, Toshitsuki, and others, while a number of 
the European examples are by the late Professor Kaldenberg and by 
Professors Lenz and Hartmann of Frankfort. 

The Italian faience comprises some rare Castel Durante, Diruta, 
Urbino and Gubbio plaques, and there are two important Hispano- 
Moresque plates of the fifteenth century. The Rakka, Sultanabad, 
Rhodian and Rhages potteries with II-XVI century examples are 
noteworthy. The concluding group in this session is replete with fine 
specimens of Babylonian, Egyptian, Saracenic, Assyrian, Roman and 
Greek iridescent glass amphorae, pitchers, miniature urns, perfume 
sprinklers, alabastrons and the like. 

The second session is entirely made up of Chinese porcelains and 
potteries: blue and white bottles, pitongs, rice jars and beakers ; single 
color coupes, libation cups, imperial censers, gallipots, bowls, sweet- 
meat jars in sang de bauf, turquoise, clair de lune, rice grain, pearl- 
gray crackle, and peachbloom (K’ang-hsi Ch’ien-lung period), includ- 
ing the famous “chrysanthemum” vase from the Chinese Imperial 
Palace Collection and several specimens from the M. C. D. Borden 
Collection, American Art Association, 1913. The decorated porcelains 
and potteries are especially fine, with a comprehensive assortment of 
examples of the Yuan, Ming, Han, Tang and Sung dynasties. 


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SALE AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


THE LATE E. C. CONVERSE COLLECTION 
Afternoons of Tuesday and Wednesday, February g and 10, 1926 


‘To save time and to prevent mistakes each purchaser will oblige the 


management by filling in this slip and handing it to the record clerk or 
sales attendant on making the first purchase. 


Purchaser’s Name 


Address in Full. 


“amount of Deposit a, 


FIRST SESSION 
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1926, AT 2:15 P.M. 


Catalogue IMD eis amet OF Ika OPIN ClUuSsiVve 


JAPANESE, CHINESE AND EUROPEAN CARVINGS IN 
IVORY AND WOOD AND CARVED OSTRICH EGGS 


1— JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Man carrying a child on his shoulders. Signed by Senshiu. 
Late nineteenth century. 


Height, 31%, inches. 
2— JAPANESE Ivory CarvIiING 


Woman with child and basket containing a devil-fish. Signed 


by Sensu. Late nineteenth century. 
Height, 3 inches. 


3—JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


An articulated crab. (Damaged.) Late nineteenth century. 


4—JAPANESE Carvep Ivory Carp CasrE 
Intricate openwork floral design. Signed by Kanetoshi. Late 
nineteenth century. 


5—JapaNnEsE Ivory Carvine 
A farmer carrying a basket over his shoulder and teasing an 
insect which has lodged on his left arm. Nineteenth century. 
Height, 5 inches. 


6—Setr oF SEVEN JAPANESE Miniature Masks 


In ivory. Late nineteenth century. 


7—Pair Japanese Ivory Carvines 
Two richly robed Geisha girls, one holding an umbrella in her 
uplifted right hand, and the other a fan. Signed by Nimin. 


Late nineteenth century. 
Height, 41, inches. 


Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed m the forepart of the Catalogue. 


S—-JAPANESE Ivory CAaArvING 


Group of three turtles. Late nineteenth century. 


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JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Geisha girl richly robed and dancing, holding an umbrella over 


her head. Late nineteenth century. 
Height, 3 inches. 


10— JAPANESE Ivory Carvinc 


Kneeling figure of a street musician. Signed by Kosai. Late 


nineteenth century. 
Height, 3 inches. 


L1— Japanese Carvep Ostricu Eec 


Peacock with flowers springing from rocky base. The reverse 
similar. Has silver stand. Late nineteenth century. 


12—JAPANESE Carvep OstricH Ece 


Embellished with relief carving of dragons and phenix by Jap- 
anese artist. Has silver openwork stand. Late nineteenth cen- 
tury. 


13—Grovurp or Four JAPANESE Ivory Carvines 


Goose and goslings. Late nineteenth century. 


14—Grovur or THREE Ivory Ficures 


Japanese wrestlers and umpire. Late nineteenth century. 


15—JapaANEsE Carvep Ostricuo Eaa 


Embellished with plum tree in blossom, chicken and other de- 
signs. Carved under the direction of -K. Kobayashi, “Joko” 
of Tokyo. Has silver openwork stand. Late nineteenth century. 


16—J APANESE CARVED OstricH Ecce 
Wistaria and iris with birds in low relief and incised. Teakwood 
stand. Late nineteenth century. 


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First Session 


17— JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Seated figure of a Japanese scholar, who is dozing. Signed 


by Shunmei. Late nineteenth century. 
Height, 41%, inches. 


18—JAPANESE Ivory CaRrvine 


A fisherman, holding in his left hand a string of fish and carry- 
ing over his shoulder a basket. Signed by Fusho. Late nine- 


teenth century. 
Height, 5/4 inches. 


19—JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Statuette of Japanese youth, “The Studious Faggot Gatherer.” 


Signed by Shimin. Late nineteenth century. 
Height, 7 inches. 


20—JAPANESE Ivory Carvine 
A grandfather holding his grandchild. Grapevine and frog in 
relief. Signed by Hosan. Late nineteenth century. 


Height, 61% inches. 


2?1— JAPANESE Ivory CarvING 


Statuette of a gardener with a basket of peonies swung over 


his shoulder. 
Height, 6 inches. 


22— JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Statuette of a fisherman holding in his right hand a crab and 
carrying on his back a basket. Signed by Riosai. Late nine- 


teenth century. 
Height, 6 inches. 


23— JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Seated figure of a warrior in full armor and reading from a 
scroll. Signed by Fusho. Late nineteenth century. 


Height. 6 inches. 


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Kindly read the Conditions under which. every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed m the forepart of the Catalogue. 


24—JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Jinrikisha with seated lady and man runner (metal wheels). 


Signed by Shoko. Late nineteenth century. 
Height, 6 inches. 


25—JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Monkeys endeavoring to escape from the toils of an octopus. 


Signed by Ikkan. Late nineteenth century. 
Length, 7 inches 


26—JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


A camel laden with game and bags. Carved by a pupil of Tshi- 
kawa, who was one of the famous carvers of Japan. Late nine- 


teenth century. 
Height, 7 inches. 


27—JapPAaANEsE Ivory Carvine 


Statuette of a flower girl carrying a branch of blossoms in her 
right hand and on her head a basket filled with various flowers, 
amidst which is a badger, and at her feet are a rabbit and a 
cluster of blossoms. Signed by Hideaki. Late nineteenth cen- 
tury. ; 

Height, 81% inches. 


28—JspranesE Ivory Carvine 
A Japanese lady richly robed. At her feet, a branch of blossoms 
in openwork. Signed by Nagakazu. Late nineteenth century. 


Height, 81% inches. 


29—Cuinese Carvep Ivory Tusk Vase 
Intricately carved design of dragons and cloud forms on a 


ground of openwork lace pattern. Late nineteenth century. 


Height, 7 inches. 


30—Pair JAPANESE Ivory Carvines 
Lifelike elephants. Signed by Tomokazu. Late nineteenth cen- 


tury. 
Each, length, 81% inches. 


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First Session 


31—ImPorRTANT JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


Seated figure of a warrior in full armor, and holding in his ex- 


tended right hand a war fan. Signed by Shinro. 
Height, 8 inches. 


32—SetT or Ivory Cuess Men 


Chinese workmanship brought to America at the time of Perry’s 
visit to the East. 


From the Hegeman-Cropsy Collection. 


33—JAPANESE Ivory CaArvING 


Of intricate workmanship. Representing a tea-house with nu- 
merous figures, located on a rocky eminence, and showing pine 
and plum trees in blossom. Signed by Jitauga. Late nineteenth 


century. 
Height, 81, inches. 


34— JAPANESE Woop CarviING 


Statuette of a temple guardian. Late nineteenth century. 


Height, 91% inches. 


35—JAPANESE CarvED Ivory STATUETTE 


Artistically executed figure of the goddess of Mercy standing 


on a lotus throne. Signed by Mitsu-Yosh1i. 
Height, 101% inches. 


36—Ivory Tusk Vase 
Elaborately ornamented in relief with gold lacquer, mother-of- 
pearl and tinted ivory. Mounted on a lacquered base. 
Height, 13 inches. 


ELABORATE JAPANESE Ivory CARVING 


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Figure of an archer, holding in his right hand a cormorant. At 
his feet are a crane and a sheaf of millet. Over his shoulder he 
carries his bow, and suspended therefrom is a quiver of arrows. 


Signed by Toshitsuki. 
Height, 12 inches. 


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Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed m the forepart of the Catalogue. 


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JAPANESE Carvep Ostricu Eace 


Pheasants with background of blooming flowers. On the reverse 
a quail. Has silver stand. 


39—JAPANESE SHORT SworT AND SCABBARD 
In ivory, embellished with incrusted birds 
and flowers in mother-of-pearl and tinted 
Ivory. 


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40—JAPANESE Larcr Ivory Parser KnireE 


Ornamented with female figures and floral 
sprays in mother-of-pearl on tinted ivory. 


41—JapAaNEsE Ivory AmpHora VASE 


To imitate the Morgan peachbloom vase. 
Mounted on a tusk pedestal which is elab- 
orately carved, and with soapstone base 
and plinth. Signed Kaldenberg (in Jap- 


anese). 
Height, 15 inches. 
(Illustrated) 


42—ELABORATE JAPANESE Ivory Carvine 
Representing a mountain grotto shrine in 
which is standing a Buddhistic deity and 
to which are ascending numerous _pil- 
grims to worship. The base, of carved 


wood and ivory, represents a mountainous landscape with groves 


of pine and other trees. ; 
Height, 21 inches. 


43—JAPANESE Carvep Ostricu Eee 


Chrysanthemum and lotus in low relief. Teak stand. 


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44— JAPANESE Group oF Six ELENHANTS 


Crossing a bridge, carved from a single ivory tusk and of Jap- 
anese workmanship. On carved wood stand. Signed by Nagao. 


Nineteenth century. 


45—JAPANESE STATUETTE 


Length, 24 inches. 


Of carved ivory and wood. A Japanese lady, holding a boy on 
her back, and in her left hand a large peony. Signed by Shizu- 


yoshi. 


46—JAPANESE Ivory Carvina 


Figure of an old man sifting maize. 
Signed by Hozan. 


Height, 10% inches. 


(Illustrated) 


47—Prrsian Woppen Lape 


Handle carved in openwork pattern. 


Height, 5 inches. 


48—JAPANESE CARVED Emu Eac 


Landscape with water view and _ boats. 
Fujiyama in the distance. On reverse 
side a stork feeding in a lily pond. Has 
carved stand. 


49—JapANESE Carvep Emu Eoeco 
Carving of temple gate, with landscape 
on one side; shrubbery with two. birds 
feeding on the other side. Has teakwood 
stand. 


50—Larcet Ivory Parer Currer 


Height, 13 inches. 


Of Indian workmanship, carved in intricate openwork. 


51—Astatic Ivory Carvine 


Length, 161%, inches. 


Scabbard for a short sword; relief ornamentation of figures and 


scrolls. 


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Length, 151/, inches. 


Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed in the forepart of the Catalogue. 


52—EcyptTian Carvep Ostrico Eac 


Band of archaic figures and other designs. 


53—Eeyptian Carvep Ostricu Ece 


Band of archaic figures and other designs. 


54—Carvep Ivory Group 
A LION ABOUT TO ATTACK. Executed by the late Professor F. W. 
Kaldenberg of New York, and classed as one of his best produc- 


tions. 
Length, 13 inches. 


Note: Executed for the late owner and never before publicly exhibited. 


55—ImportTant Ivory STATUETTE 
VENUS DE mILO. A masterly work by the late Professor F. W. 


Kaldenberg of New York. 
Height of figure, 19 inches. 


Height with pedestal, 23 inches. 


Note: Exhibited at Antwerp and awarded a gold medal. Said to be 
the largest single block ivory carving known. 


(Illustrated ) 


56—SmaLt Evropran BaAs-RELIEF 
Head of Moliére, in oval frame. Signed, P. G. 1839. 


57—Carvep Ivory SEAL 
Female bust, mounted in gilt metal. 


58—Evropran Ivory Carvine 
A frightened horse; in miniature. Mounted on a black wood 


stand. 
Length, 3 inches. 


59—Evurorean Ivory Carvine 
Henry IV and Gabrielle in costumes of Faust and Marguerite. 
Carved by Professor Lenz, of Frankfort, Germany. 


Height, 6% inches. 


vt Ivory STAT UETTE 


(By the Late Prof. F. W. Kaldenberg) 


No. 55—ImportTa 


Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed mm the forepart of the Catalogue. 


60—Inp1an Ivory Group 


Representing bullocks drawing a wagon in which are seated six 


men attendants, driver and two ladies. 
Length, 71/4, inches. 


61—Evrorrean Ivory Carvine 
THE THREE GRACES. Executed by Professor Lenz, and exhibited 


at the Frankfort Exhibition. 
Height, 714, inches. 


62—Evrorrean Ivory Group 
Representing a mother cutting bread for her three children. 


Mounted on a circular pedestal. 
Height, 714, inches. 


63—EvrorEan Ivory CArvING 


A seated greyhound. Carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 814, inches. 


64—German Ivory Carvine 
A shepherd robed in a sheep’s skin, entitled mornine. On black 


wood pedestal. 
Height, 121% inches. 


(Companion to the following) 


65—GeErRMAN Ivory Carvine 
A female figure, entitled nicur. On wood pedestal. 


Height, 121% inches. 
(Companion to the preceding) 


66—Pair or Carvep Ivory CANDLESTICKS 


Busts of satyr and bacchante on tall pedestals. 
, Height, 11 inches. 


From the Peter Marie Collection. 


67—Ivory STATUETTE 
Old German school, 4 VETERAN MOUNTAINEER. Mounted on a 


black wood pedestal. 
Height, 12 inches. 


68—EvroprEaNn Ivory Carvine 

Statuette of Cupid; executed by 
Professor Hartmann. Mounted on 
Alps-green marble pedestal, with gilt 
metal ornaments. 

Height, 91% inches. 
Exhibited at the Exposition, Paris, 

1895. 


69—Carvep Ivory Group 


Of Indian workmanship. Represent- 
ing an elephant in rich trappings, 
bearing a howdah in which are seated 
two personages. 


Height, 81%, inches; width, 534 inches. 


70O—EvrorEeAn Ivory Group 


WOTAN AND BRUNNHILDE, by Pro- 


First Session 


fessor Hartmann. Mounted on a polished ivory circular ped- 


estal. 


Y1—Evrorran Ivory Carvine 


ARIADNE. Feeding a mountain lioness. 


Hartmann. 


From the Frankfort Ivory Exhibition. 


~ (Illustrated ) 


“2—CarRvVED Ivory STATUETTE 


Height, 814 inches. 


Executed by Professor 


Height, 12 inches. 


Old Flemish School 


Figure of a beggar, mounted on a carved wood base. 


Height, 18 inches. 


Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed m the forepart of the Catalogue. 


ITALIAN FAIENCE 


73—Masouica PLATE 


Possibly Urbino, 1500. The inner portion is set in and flat, 
showing an etched design of a seated woman. [Palm trees are in 
the background and a wall in the near foreground. The outside 
wide rim shows an etched formal design within circles. Enameled 
in subdued green and yellow with occasional touches of blue and 
a suggestion of lavender. The etched outlines are brown. The 
entire back left unglazed. 


First Session 


44—CastEL Durante Potrrery Disu 


Decorated with panoplies of trophies. Painted in brilliant yellow, 
blue and in white reserve. This dish is of the Castel Durante 
manufacture and is ascribed to the second part of the sixteenth 


century. 
Diameter, 934, inches. 


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Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed in the forepart of the Catalogue. 


%5—DecoratTED FarEnza DisH 


A deep dish on foot. Buff and blue fluted ground. In the center 
a medallion representing a shepherd. Of the Faenza manufac- 
ture and ascribed to the first part of the sixteenth century. 
(Damaged. ) 


Diameter, 111%, inches. 


(Illustrated ) 


“6—Dirvuta Masouica EARTHENWARE PLATE 


The outer portion modeled in relief in a sort of a shield pattern; 
inside this is a wide band set in—fluted. The center medallion, 
which is raised, pictures a Madonna and Child, above this a 
wreath and a fluted border. The enamel colors are of yellow, 
white, pale green and light blue. The reverse of plate is white. 


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7(—Ursino Masouica PLatE 
Decorative plate of Italian majolica made at Urbino. The sub- 
ject is quite elaborate, representing MOSES RECEIVING THE TAB- 
LETS OF THE LAW ON MOUNT sINAI. Executed in fine tones of 
yellow, blue, dark brown and green. Has the arms of a noble 
family. (Shghtly cracked.) 


Diameter, 11 inches. 


From a private collection at Hamburg, 1909. 
(Illustrated ) 


78—DirvtTa Pate 
About 1550. The raised center portion of the plate shows a 
coat-of-arms in colored enamels surrounded by a formal leaf 
pattern in white. The rest of the plate is of cream-white and 
shows a wide fluted band running to the rim. 


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Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed in the forepart of the Catalogue. 


79—Gusxzio PLATE 
A very fine lustred dish representing St. Anthony in the desert. 
St. Anthony is pictured kneeling, looking at the figure of the 
Saviour, which he is carrying on a cross over his shoulder. <A 
formal leaf design in golden lustre on reverse of the plate. This 
dish is of the Gubbio manufacture. Dated about 1536. (Re- 
paired. ) Diameter, 85% inches. 
(Illustrated above) 


80—Diruta Masorica PLatTE 
Representing the portrait of a woman bearing the inscription: 
Cretia Romana. Decorated in tones of buff, blue and white 
enamels. It is finely lustred and ascribed to 1540. 
(Illustrated) Diameter, 161%, inchee. 


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81—Ursino Masozica PuatTEe 
Representing the sacrifice of Marcus Curtius, who in order to 
save his country jumped into a chasm which opened suddenly 
in the Forum in Rome. The border is painted with arabesques. 
On the reverse of the plate the inscription: MARCO CURTJO RO- 
MANO. Ascribed to the second part of the sixteenth century. 


(Illustrated) Diameter, 17 inches. 


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No. 80—Drrevutra Masouica PLATE 


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82—-VasE oF ITaLIAN EARTHENWARE 


Ascribed to Montelupo, fifteenth century (1425-1450) ; in the 
shape of a pear with a large opening and two handles. Orna- 
mented on each face with a crawling lion seen from profile; then 
to the left deep blue enamel and on the body two discs left in 
white with circles and dots in manganese. The lion’s collar as 
well as the handles are also in manganese. ‘The rest of the 
ornaments, on the handles and on the body, are small branches, 
also manganese, and large leaves lightly showing in deep blue 
enamel on a white background. (Slight repair on the neck of 
the vase.) 


HISPANO-MORESQUE FAIENCE 


83—Hispano-MoresauE Larcr Disu 
About 1500. Cream-white ground, with various bands of leaf 
scrolls executed. in deep blue and golden lustre. In the center 


is a heraldic shield. (Repaired.) 


Diameter, 15 inches. 


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84—Hispano-MoreseuE LAarce PLATE 


Ascribed to the fifteenth century. Decorated on the inner sur- 
face with an escutcheon composed of a large blue band in the 
center. On the top part, two crossing bars of a metallic shade 
of chamois color; the lower part, ending in the shape of a point, 
is all white. On the edges are several rows of repoussés leaves in 
blue enamel, with metal shades of yellow (chamois color). On 
the reverse is an eagle with spread wings. (Broken.) 


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PERSIAN FAIENCE 


85—Smatut Bapytonian Cray TABLET 


Inside of a clay envelope which has never been opened. Date, 
about 2500 to 3000 B.C. Found near Bagdad. 


114 inches by 1% inches. 


86—Bapytonian Cray Tapert 
Has cuneiform inscription, the record of a temple. Found near 
Bagdad. Date, about 2500 to 3000 B.C. 
5%, inches by 41%, inches. 


87—GreEk Buve Guazep Potrrery Cup 
Has two handles and is decorated with two rows of small stars. 
Silver iridescence. (Repaired.) 


Diameter, 4 inches; height, 3 inches. 


88—Raxxa Potrrery PircHerR witH HANDLE 
Coated with a blue glaze and incrusted with golden and silvery 
iridescence. Found at Rakka, near Aleppo. Ascribed to the 
eighth century, A.D. 
Height, 414 inches. 


89—SuLTANABAD PotrtrEerRy DisH 


Blue and white glaze. with floral decoration. Silver iridescence. 
Found at Sultanabad, Persia. Ascribed to the twelfth cen- 
tury, A.D. 


‘Diameter, 7 inches. 


90—Ruaces Porrrry Lustre Bown 


Figures and other decorations on a cream-color ground with 
Golden lustre. Found at Rhages, Persia. Ascribed to the 
eleventh century, A.D. 


Diameter, 614% inches. 


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First Session 


91—Perrsian Botrie-sHarep VAsE 
Ovoid body with graceful neck and spreading lip. A floral 


decoration with two seated figures of girls in polychrome on a 
vellowish-brawn background. Height, 111/, inches. 


92—KasHoan PoTTERY 
Drrer Bown. 
Beautiful decorations 
in black on brillant 
turquoise - blue glaze. 
Found at Kashan, Per- 
sia. Date, about the 
sixteenth century A.D. 


Diameter, 10 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


93—Kasnan Potrrery Gin- 
GER JAR 

Has floral decorations 

in black on turquoise- 

blue glaze. Found at 

Kashan, Persia. As- 

cribed to the sixteenth 
century A.D. 


Height, 8 inches. 
(Illustrated ) 


94—Raxxa Potrery Ewer 
Coated with a lustrous blue glaze and silver iridescence. Found 
at Rakka, near Aleppo. Date, about eighth century A.D. 
(Repaired. ) Height, 81/, inches. 


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95—Raxkka Pottery PiIrcHER with HANDLE 
With indented lip; decorations in blue, green and copper lustre 


on cream ground. Found at Rakka, near Aleppo. Date, about 
third century A.D. 


Diameter, 44%, inches; height, 6 inches. 


96—SuULTANABAD PITCHER 
Lapis-lazuli blue with handle; body ribbed, very beautiful and 
rare color. Found at Sultanabad, Persia. Ascribed to the 


twelfth century A.D. 
Height, 51. inches. 


97—GrREEK PoTTERY CupP 
Ornamented in relief with a band of acorn design and glazed 
in pale blue, over which is a silvery iridescence. 


Diameter, 3 inches; height, 234 inches. 


98—Rakxka JAR 
From the Euphrates Valley, probably ninth century. Faience 
of Persian style having a decoration of black penciling under a 
greenish glaze and incrusted with silver iridescence. 
Height, 51% inches. 


99—RakkA SWEETMEAT JAR 
From the Euphrates Valley. Covered with a greenish turquoise 
glaze deeply incrusted with oxidation of the most brilliant iri- 


descence. 
Height, 514 inches. 


100—SvuLTANABAD PITCHER WITH HANDLE 


Black and turquoise-blue glaze with floriated band on shoulder 
and fluted body. Found at Sultanabad, Persia. Ascribed to 
the twelfth century A.D. 


Diameter, 534 inches. 


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101—SwvuuTranaBapd Potrtrery Lamp 


Rounded body with wide neck and mouth tapering to a small 
foot. Four handles on the shoulder and Cufic inscription around 
the neck. Covered with a light turquoise-blue glaze which is 
partially covered with a beautiful silver iridescence. Ascribed 
to the thirteenth century Diameter, 7 inches; height, 51/, inches. 


(Illustrated) 


102—Ruacers Potrery Bow. 
Lapis-lazuli blue glaze, decorated on the interior with designs 
which are almost extinct. Found at Rhages, the ancient city of 
Ray, Persia. Ascribed to the eleventh century A.D. 
Diameter, 7 inches. 
1083—Ruaces Potrery Bown 
Gray glaze with arabesque designs in various soft tones of green, 
purple and red outlined with black. Found at Rhages, Persia. 
Ascribed to the eleventh century A.D. Diameter, 8 inches. 


104—Raxxka Porrery PircHer wirH Hanpie 


Coated with an aubergine glaze and iridescence. Ascribed to 
the twelfth century. Height, 71, inches. 


105—Raxxka PorTrEery JAR 


Bulbous, ovoid form with slightly contracting neck. Aubergine 
glaze running short of the base, deeply incrusted with a brilliant 
iridescence. Excavated at Rakka, and ascribed to the twelfth 


century. Height, 6 inches. 


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106—Larcr Bow. or Perstan Farence 
Ascribed to the twelfth century and said to have been excavated 
in the ruins of the ancient city of Sultanabad, destroyed by the 
Mongols. Deep flaring form carved in lotus design on the outside 
and covered with a turquoise glaze. Has silvery incrustations 


_and iridescences. 
Diameter, 8% inches. 


(Illustrated) 


107—Ruaces Lustre Ewerr 
Decoration in golden lustre on a cream-color ground of three 
panels containing seated figures. Scroll decorations intervening. 
Band and scroll borders on neck. Thirteenth century (Handle 


repaired. ) 
Height, 8 inches. 


108—SvuLTANABAD JAR 
Large and beautiful form, with raised decorations of birds and 
flowers in black on a cream-color ground with silvery iridescence. 
Found at Sultanabad, Persia. Ascribed to the twelfth century 


A.D. 
Height, 914% inches. 


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109—LarcrE SULTANABAD Bown 


Rounded form with wide rim tapering to a small foot. Deco- 
rated inside over a dull white crackle glaze with a mosaic effect 
of paneled flower designs in turquoise and lapis-blue. On the 
rim a floral band in dark blue. The shoulder is a wide band of 
inscriptions under which and running to the foot is a dotted 
splash-effect design. 


Diameter, 1034 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


110—Svuuranapad Larcre Rice Bow. 
Persian faience from ruins of the ancient capital city of Sultana- 
bad, destroyed by the Mongols in the twelfth century. Round 
form, angular wide rim tapering to a narrow foot. The decora- 
tion executed in golden-brown heightened with greenish cloud- 
ings and touches of blue. Consists of lateral zones of diaper with 
borders and very intricate Persian conception in the center. 


Diameter, 81/, inches. 


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111—Uniaut RuHaces VASE 
Bulbous body, slightly tapering, 
shapely curving shoulder and 
tall, slender neck. On a light tur- 
quoise-blue ground are seated fig- 
ures grouped two by two, sep- 
arated by formal flower-like bands 
executed in black and blue. On 
the shoulder is a ring of woman- 
headed animals, one having a 
bird’s head. Narrow black bands 
with scroll designs and inscrip- 
tions separate these panels. The 
neck decorated with bands of 
black and red. Excavated at 
Rhages, Persia. Ascribed to the 
thirteenth century. (Repaired.) 


Height, 91, inches. 
(Illustrated) 


112—Larcr Persian Farence PLATE 


Glazed in a deep turquoise-blue. <A floral scroll decoration is 
in black and occupies the center surface and border. Ascribed 


to the sixteenth century. 
Diameter, 1814 inches. 


(Illustrated ) 


1124—Persian Faience Piate 
Ascribed to the sixteenth century. Glazed in brilliant turquoise- 
blue over a pronounced crackle, and decorated in black with gad- 


roons and formal floral scrolls. 
Diameter, 131% inches. 


(Illustrated) 


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No. 112a—Persian Farence PLATE 


No. 112—Persian Farence PLATE 


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1183—BapyLoniAn Potrrery JAR 


Has two handles. Very beautiful blue glaze. Silver iridescence. 
Found near Damascus. Date, about seventh or eighth century 


B.C. 
Height, 13 inches. 
(Illustrated) 


114—Two Baspytontan GuazeEp Porrrery JARs 


Light blue glaze; very graceful form, each with two handles. 
Silver iridescence. Found near Damascus. Date, about seventh 


or eighth century B.C. 
Height, 12 inches. 


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115—Ruopian Puatre 
On a pure white glaze are drawn formal flower borders in brilliant 
blue, green and dull red. In the center an insignia surrounded 
by formally drawn banks of clouds in blue and green. Ascribed 


to the sixteenth century. 
Diameter, 12 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


116—PotycHrome KovpatcHa PLATE 


Decorated with leaves and flowers in various enamel colors on 
a dull white crackled background. Ascribed to the sixteenth 


century. 
Diameter, 131% inches. 


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ANCIENT GLASS 


117—Bapytonian Cut-cuass Borrie 


Made in the form of a tooth. Found near Bagdad. Date, sev- 


eral hundred years B.C. 
Height, 2 inches. 


118—Saracenic Guass InKsTAND 


Very rare form. Heavy glass with gold and silver iridiscence. 


Date, about fifth century A.D. 
Height, 2 inches. 


119—PuHenictan TuHick Guass Cup 


Inlaid with blue glass ornaments, imitating precious stones. Fine 


blue iridescence. Date, about 800 B.C. 
Height, 3 inches. 


120—Roman IripEscentT Guass PErFumME BoTrTLE 


Date-shaped. Yellow glass, with beautiful gold iridescence. 


Date, about first century B.C. 
Height, 21, inches. 


121—Roman Eae-curp wits Foor 


Graceful and rare form, with very beautiful iridescence. Ro- 


man, ascribed to the first century B.C. 
Height, 3 inches. 


122—Greek Iripescentr Guass BotrLe 


Of light blue glass made in a mold and decorated with dolphins 


in relief and pressed from the inside. 
Height, 31 inches. 


123—Greek Risspep Guass Bown 


Beautiful moonlight iridescence. Very rare form. Has an old 
fire-crack. Ascribed to the third century B.C. 


Diameter, 31, inches. 


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First Session 


124—GreEEK IRIDESCENT GuiLass AMPHORA 


In the form of two shells. Light blue glass made in a mold and 
having two handles. Fine iridescence. Ascribed to the third 


century B.C. 
Height, 3 inches. 


125—Greek Irinescent Guass PITCHER 
Small, round body, with handle; compressed lip. Very beautiful 
opal iridescence. Greek, ascribed to the third century B.C. 


Height, 2% inches. 


126—Assyrian Guass BotTrTLEe 


Squat bulbous form with slight indentations; tall, slender neck, 
with slightly spreading lip. Covered with a streaked iridescence 
and showing rainbow colors over the entire surface. 


127—GreEk Urn 
With two handles and inlaid with blue glass zigzag pattern. 
Beautiful silver iridescence. Date, about third century B.C. 


Height, 31% inches. 


128—GreEEK IRIDESCENT GLass CuP 


Of beautiful form. Very rich opal iridescence. Date, about 


third century B.C. 
Height, 5 inches. 


129—Grerek IripEscentT Guass Borrie 


Of rare form. Flame-like iridescence. Ascribed to the third 


century B.C. 
Height, 3 inches. 


180—SMALL GREEK URN 


Beautiful iridescence. 
Height, 2%, inches. 


1381—SmaLL EcyrtTrian AMPHORA 


Light blue glass decorated with yellow and turquoise-blue. Date, 
about 1000 B.C. 


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132 134 133 


1382—Greek IripEscent Guass AMPHORA 
Deep blue glass, with two high handles. Very graceful and rare 
form. Beautiful blue iridescence. Ascribed to the third cen- 


tury B.C. , 
Height, 334 inches. 


133—SmatL Ecyptian AMPHORA 
Deep blue glass with two handles and inlaid with turquoise-blue 
and yellow glass zigzag pattern. Date, about 1000 B.C. 


_ Height, 334, inches. 


184—Morruina Guass Perrume SprRINKLER 


The glass is of ruby color and enameled white. Rare form. 


Date, about first century A.D. | 
; Height, 41/, inches. 


185—Puenican Iripescent Grass Urn 


Of heavy green glass, body ribbed. Beautiful blue, opal and 


green iridescence. Date, about 800 years B.C. 
Height, 214 inches. 


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Furst Session 


186—GreEEK IRIDESCENT GLAss Urn 


Beautiful bottle-shaped Greek urn covered with a beautiful gold, 
green and red iridescence. 


Height, 2 inches. 
137—EeyrpTian ALABASTRON 


Deep blue glass, inlaid with yellow glass ornaments. Date, about 
1000 B.C. 


Height, 41/, inches. 
138-—Roman Buve anp Wuitte Onyx Gtuass BotrrLe 


Very rare and in a wonderful state of preservation. Date, about 


first century B.C. 
Height, 4 inches. 


1389—Hersrew Guass Cream Wuitr Borris 


Made in a mold and decorated with the seven-branch candlestick 
and vine leaves. 


140—Grerex Irinescent GuaAss PITCHER 


With handle. 


141—Puenician PErFuME BotTriLe 


Heavy green glass, with fine blue iridescence. Date, about 


1000 B.C. 
Height, 4 inches. 


142—GrerEek AMPHORA 
Very graceful form. Deep blue glass made in a mold and dec- 
orated with pressed rings. Ascribed to the third century B.C. 
Height, 4° inches. 


143—Smartt PHanician Botrrie 


Short neck. Decorated with pinched-out ornaments. Flame-like 


iridescence. Date, about 1000 years B.C. 
Height, 3% inches. 


144—DovsLe UncuENTARIUM 
Lady’s paint bottle, with one handle on the top and two handles 
on the sides. Inlaid with blue glass thread ornaments. Very 
rich silver iridescence. Early Greek, ascribed to the fifth cen- 


tury B.C. 
Height, 5 inches. 


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145—Roman Irivescent Guass WinE Botryre 
Cylindrical, with handle, covered with ivory-like iridescence, be- 
neath which is a beautiful blue and red. Roman, ascribed to the 


first century B.C. 
Height, 5 inches. 


146—YeELLow Guass AMPHORA 


Very graceful form, with two blue handles. Coated with a beau- 
tiful silver iridescence. Date, about third century B.C. 


Height, 5 inches. 


147—Mourruina Giass AMPHORA 


Green-enameled, with half-moon ornaments in white. Very valu- 
able during the Roman periods. Date, about first century A.D. 


Height, 534 inches. 


148—Greek Drinxine Cup 


Very graceful form. Rich brilliant sil- 
ver iridescence. Date, about third cen- 


tury B.C. 
Height, 6 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


149—GrReEEK PITCHER 
Has handle and compressed lip; dec- 
orated with pressed geometrical de- 
signs. | 


Height, 7 inches. 


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150—Greek Irivescenr Guiass Borris 
Amethyst glass, made in a mold, rep- 
resenting two human heads, a male 
and female. Used in the Greek period 
as a wedding gift. Beautiful rainbow 
iridescence. Date, about third century 


B.C. 
Height, 41%, inches. 


(Illustrated) 


151—GreEk IrmEscENT Guass Lamp 


In the form of a cup with beautiful 
blue, “‘rainbow” and gold iridescence. 


Height, 7 inches. 


152—GrREEK GuAss PITCHER witTH HaAaNnpDLE 


Very graceful form, with moonlight iridiscence. Said to have 
been found at Mount Carmel in a tomb. Ascribed to the third 


century B.C. 
Height, 634 inches. 


153—Greek PurreLte Guass Botrie 


Elongated, with compressed body. Beautiful silver and blue iri- 


descence. Date, about first century B.C. 
Height, 6 inches. 


154—PuHenician Derr Buvut Grass VASE 


Very rare color. Decorated on the sides with two handles and 


glasswork ornaments reaching to the base. 
Height, 434 inches. 


155—GreeEk IRIDESCENT GuAass AMPHORA 


Of very graceful form. Flamelike and silver iridescence. Date, 


about third century B.C. 
Height, 7 inches. 


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156—Grerrek Guass Lovinc Cup 


Purple glass, having twelve 
handles. Very rare form with 
beautiful blue and silver irides- 
cence. Date, about third cen- 


tury 5: G@ 


Height, 3 inches. 


157—Roman Onyx Guass Bow 
Made in yellow and black paste imitating onyx. 


Diameter, 314, inches. 


(Illustrated) 


158—Yerwttow Guass Urn 


With three handles; decorated with a ring in relief under the 


handles. 
Height, 31, inches. 


159—Hesrew Guass Buve Borrie 


With two handles. Made in a mold and decorated with the 
tree of life in relief. Ascribed to the third century B.C. Date, 
about first century B.C. 


Height, 314, inches. 


160—Roman Mosatc Rusy Guass 
Bow.u 


Inlaid with floral decorations 
in white and yellow. 


Diameter, 334 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


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161—Hesrew Guass Buve PircHer 


With handles. Made in a mold and decorated with a wreath 
in relief. Very graceful and rare form. Said to have been found 
near the Sea of Galilee. Date, about first century B.C. 


Height, 31%, inches. 


162—Sipontan IrRipEscenNtT Gass 
BotTrLe 


Sidonian purple glass bottle, 
made in a mold and decorated 
with lotus flowers in relief 
pressed from the inside. Rare 
form. Beautiful purple and 
blue iridescence. 


Height. 434, inches. 


163—BaBsyLonian Guass CAMEL 


Carrying a bottle decorated with open glasswork ornaments. 
Very rare form. 
Height, 434 inches. 
(Illustrated) 


164—Greek IRIpEscENT Guass Cup 


Purple glass cup with foot. Very graceful form; fine blue and 
purple iridescence. Ascribed to the third century B.C. 


Diameter, 41%, inches; height, 3 inches. 


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165—GRrEEN Guass PircHER witH HaNnpDLE 
Purple glass; the lip in the form of a lotus flower. Beautiful 
green, gold and purple iridescence. Date, about third cen- 


tury B.C. 
Height, 6 inches. 


166—Hepsrew Irivescent Grass PircHer 


Six-sided, with handle. Purple glass, with blue, gold, red and 


silver iridescence. 
Height, 51% inches. 


167—Syrian IniwEscent Guass SAuCER 
Ancient Syrian, deeply incrusted with a scaling patina of brilliant 


iridescence. : 
Diameter, 51%, inches. 


(Illustrated) é 


168—Roman Mosaic Guass JAR 


With two handles, inlaid with blue and white glass paste. Beau- 


tiful “sunset” and blue iridescence. 
Height, 5 inches. 


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169—Puenician Pitertim Botte 
Purple glass, with the most beautiful “sunset,” green and gold 
iridescence. Date, about 800 B.C. 


Height, 5 inches; width, 31% inches. 


170—Greek Iripescenr Guass Borris 
Square body, with handle. Charming blue and silver iridescence. 


Ascribed to the third century B.C. 
Height, 5%, inches. 


171—Puenician Irntpescent Deze Bown 
Of thick, heavy amethyst glass carved out of a solid piece and 


finished on a wheel. 
Height, 2%4 inches; diameter, 514 inches. 


172—Romawn Iripescent Guass Borrue 
Of ruby glass, enameled with red and green. It has a flat han- 
dle and beautiful iridescence. Rare form. Date, about first 


century B.C. 
Height, 5% inches. 


173—Greek Irivpescent Purrte Guass Borrur 
Pear-shaped bottle, with purple, gold and flame-like iridescence. 


Greek, ascribed to the third century B.C. 
Height, 5 inches. 


174—PuHenician Inipescent Guiass AMPHORA 
Of heavy purple glass with two handles. Very graceful form. 
Fine purple, blue and opal iridescence. 


Height, 51%, inches. 


175—Larcre Derr Buve Grass PircHer 
With handle. Very graceful form and fine sapphire-blue color. 
Height, 6 inches. 


176—Inipescent Guass Borrie 
Tall, bottle-shaped piece. Tapering body and tall neck with 
hp. ‘Rainbow” iridescence covers the exterior surface. As- 


cribed to the third century B.C. 
Height, 8 inches. 


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177—Greek IRIDESCENT GuAss VASE 


Bottle-shaped, with tall neck. Very graceful 
form and beautiful gold, blue, “sunset” and 
silver iridescence. 

Height, 11 inches. 


178—Puenician Iripescent GLASS PERFUME 
BorTrrTrLeE 


Exhibiting tints of precious gems, including 
purple, blue, green, gold, rainbow and peacock. 
Height, 5%, inches. 


(Illustrated) 


179—AnciENtT Synian_ IRIDESCENT 
Guass Water BotTrLE 
Bulbous form, with straight neck 
and cup-shaped mouth.  In- 
crusted with a brilliant irides- 
cence over the entire surface. 
Height, 10 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


180—Puenician IrmeEscent Grass 
PITCHER 
Purple, with flat handle. Beau- 
tiful red and green iridescence. - 


Date, about 1000 B.C. 
Height, 61% inches. 


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SECOND AND LAST SESSION 


Par AY, FEBRUARY 10, 1926, AT 2:15 P.M. 


Mapelomtie INUMmbers 131 to 391 inclusive 


CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN 


181—-MiniatTure Buur ann Wuitt Borrue 


Square body with slender neck and spreading lip. Panel decora- 


tion of four figures. 
Height, 1%% inches. 


182—MiuniaTureE Sort-PpastE BuvuE Ano Waiter BotTrLeE 
Cylindrical, with short neck. Landscape decoration with figures 


in two shades of cobalt-blue. 
Height, 134 inches. 


183—Minratrure Sort-PastE Biuz anp Wuite Borrie K’ang-hsi 
Cylindrical, with short neck and spreading lip. Delicately dec- 


orated landscape, showing man fishing. 
Height, 134 inches. 


184— Miniature BLuE anp WHITE JAR K’ang-hsi 
Ovoid form with wide mouth. Decoration a palace garden scene 
showing children playing games, done in various tones of cobalt- 


blue. 
Height, 21%, inches. 


185—Sort-pastE Bivue anp WuirE Pirone Yung Chéng 
Two decorated panels, one a landscape, the other a poem in Chi- 
nese characters, each surrounded by a fret-work border. A haw- 
thorn flower border at the base, and at the top a border of fishes 


and sea plants. Four-character mark. 
Height, 5% inches. 


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186—Buve ann Waite Sevat Borris K’ang-hsi 
Depresed bulb form, with tall, slender neck. The body and part 
of the neck covered with a conventional lotus-scroll pattern with 
tendril diaper. There is a palm-leaf border on the neck above 
which is a wide band of white, and a thick lattice blue border 
runs around the lip. Has the six-character mark of Hsuan 
Te-Ming in blue inside a double ring on the bottom. (Restora- 


tions on the neck.) 
Height, 3 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


187—SmatL Buver anp Wuitrr HawtTHorn JAR 


On a blue background, marked to represent the cracking of 
ice, are drawn clusters of hawthorn blossoms in white reserve 


and blue outline. 
Height, 6 inches. 


From the Sichel of Paris Collection, New York, 1882 
188—TruMmPeEtT-sHAPED BLuE anp Wuitrr BEAKER K’ang-hsi 


Decorated all over with a vinelike pattern in deep cobalt- 
blue. Has four-character mark underneath the foot. 


Height, 5%, inches. 


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189—Buve anp Waite Miniatvre Borrie Kang-hsi 
Wide depressed bulb form, with tall, tubular neck. The body is 
decorated with a closely worked lotus scroll in cobalt-blue. Has 
six-character mark of Ming Hsuan Te period. 


Height, about 8 inches. 
(Illustrated) 


190—BuveE anp WHITE SortT-pasTte VASE K’ang-hsi 
Amphora-shape. The deep cobalt-blue decoration consists of 
landscapes and equestrian figures. ‘The glaze is applied over a 
gray crackle surface. Underneath the foot is a six-character 
mark of the K’ang-hsi period. (Shghtly chipped on rim of 
neck.) Height, 614 inches. 


191—Pair Smatt Buive anp Waire HawtrHnorn Puartes 
K’ang-hsi 
Semi-eggshell porcelain. Decoration of hawthorn blossoms and 


rockery in deep cobalt-blue under the glaze. 
Diameter, 6 inches. 


192—Buvur anp Waitt Smartu BorrLe Ch'ien-lung 


Fine quality and graceful form. The white crackle surface is 
relieved by borders of archaic scrolls and palmettes in the deepest 
underglaze blue. A formal floral design. Height, 61/, inches. 


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193—Buive anp Waite PorcEeLain Jar K’ang-hst 
Ovoid form. The decoration of boys at play with women (Long 
Elizas) in attendance. Executed in deep cobalt-blue. Has 


openwork cover, with agate panel. 
Height, 81%, inches. 


194—Buvur anp Wuire HawtHorn GIncER JAR K’ang-hsi 
On an even cobalt-blue background, drawn to represent the 
cracking of ice, are branches and blossoms of the prunus or 
hawthorn completely covering the piece. Has carved wood open- 

work cover. 
Height, 81% inches. 


195—-Bivr anp Waite HawtHorn Rice Jar K’ang-hsi 
Cylindrical, with wide mouth, and pierced holes on shoul- 
ders for handles. Of dense hard paste and decorated with sprays 
of hawthorn in white reserve on a deep and brilliant blue ground 
marked to represent a field of cracking ice in early spring. Wood 
two-thirds of the piece. Crackled surface. 


Diameter, 81/, inches; height, 7 inches. 


196—Smatu Buve anp Wuite Cius-sHapepD VASE K’ang-hst 
Fine white porcelain with a deep cobalt-blue landscape subject 
under the glaze, presenting mountains, a lake with boatmen, and 
habitations ; the details include pine trees, bamboo and birds. 


Height, 8 inches. 
From the Prince Kung Collection. 


197—PowDEr-BLUE PEAR-SHAPED VASE Kk’ ang-hsi 
On the sides are two irregular blue and white reserves, one filled 
with a characteristic Chinese landscape illustrating a classic 
love poem; the other flowering plants and a grasshopper. 
- Height, 91% inches. 


198—Sort-pastE BuiuE anp Wuire Vase Ch’ien-lung 
Ovoid form, with short, tapering neck. Decoration of trees and 
shrubs growing from a rocky base and a mountain lion, covers 

two-thirds of the piece. Crackled surface. 
Height, 11 inches. 


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199—QUADRILATERAL BuLuE anp Wuite Porcenain Vase 
Ch’ien-lung 
With raised ornaments on corners of body of clear white hard 
paste and profusely decorated with floral designs in brilliant 


underglaze blue. 
Height, 15 inches. 


200—BuvE anp Wuirer BEAKER K’ang-hst 
The decoration consists of lotus flowers and scroll patterns 
beautifully penciled in underglaze blue of briluant quality. Un- 
derneath the foot, six-character mark of the Ch’enghua period. 


Height, 161% inches. 
From the Sir William Bennett Collection. 


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201—Pair Biur anp WuHuiTE VasEs K’ang-hst 
Tall cylindrical form, with short trumpet-shaped necks, dec- 
orated in underglaze blue and white with symbolical designs, 


peonies and leaf scrolls. 
Height, 17 inches. 


202—Pure WuitE Tart Vase Ch’ien-lung 
Graceful ovoid form, with short neck and rudimentary lion’s-head 
handles on the shoulder. Semi-eggshell texture, elaborately 
carved in low relief over the entire surface, showing floral designs 
sustained by formal borders at the base and neck. Invested 
with a translucent white glaze of exceeding purity. 


Height, 131, inches. 


203—Buivr ann Waite HawrHorn BEAKER Kang-hsi 
Of clear white hard paste, decorated with vines and blossoms of 
the prunus branching up and down in white relief on a ground 
outlined to resemble the cracking of ice, and reflecting the pel- 


lucid blue of the sky after rain. 
Height, 16 inches. 


204—Larcre Biur anp WuitTEe CLuB-sHAPED VASE K’ang-hsi 
On a clear white hard paste and is decorated with an artistically 
painted mountainous landscape supposed to represent the sacred 
regions of the garden of the gods executed in brilliant tones of 


blue. 
Height, 181, inches. 


205—Buivr anp WuitE Borrie-sHarep VASE K’ang-hsi 
Of graceful shape and finished technique. The body and part 
of neck covered with a lotus lily pattern conventionally drawn 
in a deep cobalt-blue. Above this is a narrow formal band, and 
a circle of palmettes. A wide area is left white and a fretwork 
band is at the top. A six-character Tsuan To (1426-1435) 


mark inside a double circle on bottom. 
Height, 17 inches. 


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SINGLE-COLOR PORCELAINS 


206—SEMI-EGGSHELL WINE Cup Yung Chéng 
Invested with an orange-yellow glaze. Decoration of five-clawed 
dragons pursuing the sacred pearl, delicately incised in the 
paste. Character mark of the period in blue under the glaze. 


Height, 13/4, inches. 


207—WriteEr’s FramBpkt Water RECEPTACLE Ch’ien-lung 


Globular form, with wide mouth. Invested with a deep ruby-red 
flambé glaze, flecked with hair lines of bluish tint running from 


the shoulder. 
Height, 31, inches. 


208—Writer’s WatER CovuPE K’ang-hst 
Invested with a monochrome glaze of dense olive-black. Carved 


wood cover with agate tip. 
Diameter, 31% inches; height, 114 inches. 


209—MiniaturE BotTLEe-sHaPep VasE KPang-hst 
Depressed bulb form, with tall, cylindrical neck, covered with a 
beautiful camellia-leaf green finely crackled glaze. 


Height, 234, inches. 


210—WHiTE SoFT-PAsTE COUPE Yung Chéng 
Delicately modeled and coated with a soft white glaze. Two 


dragon handles. 
Height, 2 inches. 


211—LxEmon-YELLow Cup Yung Chéng 
With small base and wide mouth. ‘The exterior covered with a 
soft and even flowing lemon-yellow glaze. The interior glazed 
white. Four-character mark of the period within a double square 


in cobalt-blue. 
Height, 144 inches. 


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212-—PorceLain Box anp Cover Yung Chéng 

Cylindrical, the decoration consisting of two wide bands of open- 

work lattice pattern. The entire surface covered with a pistache- 
green glaze. 

Height, 23% inches. 

213—Miniatvure Botrrre T'ao Kuang 


Globular body with rather tall neck and slightly spreading lip. 
Glaze in a deep and brilliant coral-red. 


Height, 21%, inches. 

214—-APPLE-GREEN PorcELAIN BowL Yung Chéng 
Deep, graceful form invested with a monochrome thin glaze of 

light apple-green color. Mark of the period beneath the foot. 
Height, 21, inches. 


215—Wrirer’s Water CouPE Yung Chéng 
Globular. Decoration, a characteristic landscape executed in 
relief with a glaze of deep cobalt-blue relieved on a plain clair- 
de-lune glaze. Has four-character mark. 


Height, 3 inches. 
216—WhuiTE Sort-pastE CouPE Yung Chéng 
Delicately modeled and coated with soft white glaze. Two 
dragon handles, the heads surmounting the rim and the cleft tails 
spreading on either side. 
Height, 2 inches. 
217—Smatut Borrie-sHAPED VASE _ 
Graceful shape. Enameled with a robin’segg-blue glaze. 


Height, 414 inches. 


218—Minitvure Lime-cotorep Vase Ch’ien-lung 


Bottle form, with short neck and covered with a thick, lime- 


colored glaze profusely crackled. 
Height, 3 inches. 


219—Writer’s WaTER CouPrE Yung Chéng 
Globular form, invested with a brilliant glaze of lemon-yellow. 


Height, 3 inches. 


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220—ImprR1aL WINE Cup Yung Chéng 


Has two handles and mark of the period underneath. Eggshell 
porcelain, invested with a thin, plain glaze of pale yellow. Has 
incised band round the body. Six-character mark underneath 


the foot. 
Height, 11%, inches. 


221—MIntIaTuRE TuRQUOISE-BLUE VASE 


Square form, with low foot and tall, tubular neck. Carved 
handles on two sides, covered with lustrous turquoise-blue glaze. 


Height, 3 inches. 


922—Ww1tE PorcELAIN Cup 


In the shape of a miniature jardiniére with figures of two boys 
carved in high relief holding on to the rim and peering over the 
edge. Covered with a thick white glaze. Has a four-character 
Ming mark underneath the foot in underglaze blue. 


Height, 234 inches; diameter, 354 inches. 


223—PownDER-BLUE SMALL VASE K’ang-hsi 


Oviform, spreading at neck and base. Of fine hard paste and 
coated with a powder-blue of fine brilliant quality. 


Height, 45, inches. 


224—TL pation Cup Yung Chéng 
Ancient inverted helmet-shape, on three spreading feet. On the 
body a dragon coiled, with small bead and pearl lines above and 
below. The handle a boldly modeled head. Two short stems 
with grooved and round knobs rise at an angle from the rim. 
Coated with a thick glaze of brownish-olive. 
Height, 41, inches. 


225—P3EA-GREEN CABINET VASE Yung Chéng 
Graceful baluster form. The entire surface covered with a deli- 
cately shaded pea-green glaze. 
Height, 6 inches. 
226—Smatu YELLOW BotrieE Ch’ien-lung 
Globular body, with tall cylindrical neck. Enameled with a 
monochrome glaze of orange-yellow of iridescent quality. 


Height, 53% inches. 


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227—PaLE SALMON-COLORED BotTTLE 
Oviform body, with tall cylindrical neck and flaring lip. Round 
the body at the base is a raised chrysanthemum border. The 
lustrous salmon-toned glaze pales to a coral tint and is of the 
rouge-de-fer variety. 
Height, 6 inches. 


228—-QUADRILATERAL VASE Ch’ten-lung 
Dense porcelain, with ribbed corners, modeled in relief, coated 
with a metallic soufflé glaze of fine and even quality. 


Height, 7 inches. 


229—STarcH-BLUE Braker VASE K’ang-hsi 
With slightly bulging center. Decoration of branches of peonies 
and lattice pattern carved in the paste and covered with a starch- 
blue glaze. Leaf mark in blue within two circular lines. 


Height, 8 inches. 


230—Rose-PInk GALLIPOT ) Ch’ien-lung 
Covered with a delicate rose-pink glaze, over which a lined floral 
pattern has been drawn in a deeper pink tone. A formal palmette 
border at the base and a jw’t head border at the neck. 


Height, 7 inches. 


231—-AUBERGINE VASE Ch’ien-lung 
Pear-shaped, with tall cylindrical neck. Covered with a brilliant 


aubergine glaze. Finely crackled. 
Height, 714 inches. 


232—SmatL BotrLe-sHAPED VASE Ch’ien-lung 
Ovoid body, with tall cylindrical neck. The entire surface is 
coated with a thick and quite minutely crackled myrtle-green 


glaze. F 
Height, 55% inches. 


233—F Lower VAsE Yung Chéng 
Globular, with straight neck, invested with a monochromatic thin 


glaze of pistache-green. 
Height, 614 inches. 


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234—Rose pu Barry Vase Yung Chéng 
Bottle form with tall, straight neck, covered with a rich rose du 
Barry glaze. 


Height, 8 inches. 


235—ImprriaL CENSER Yung Cheng 


Square, with handles and four legs 
with lion-head bases in the style of 
an ancient bronze. Decorated with 
archaic dragons carved in relief. 
The whole invested with a rich, deep 
turquoise glaze. Elaborately carved 


teakwood cover. 
Height, 71, inches. 


236—DercoraTeD PEAR-SHAPED VASE 
Yung Chéng 
Ovoidal body with graceful tapering 
shoulder and neck and fairly wide- 
spreading lip. Covered with an even 
pistache-green glaze showing bats in 
coral-red flying among jo-i head 
clouds of the same color and outlined 
with gold. The bottom and inside of 

the neck glazed a delicate blue. 


Height, 81%, inches. 


237—Wrirter’s Frower VAsE Yung Chéng 


Globular, with a long neck and spreading lip. Invested with a 
plain, thin glaze of primrose-green. Delicate lemon-peel texture. 


Height, 8 .inches. 
(Illustrated) 


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238—Mirror Brack Borrie Yung Chéng 
Bulbous body with tall, straight neck. Clear white hard porce- 
lain, evenly coated with a perfect mirror-black glaze. Interior 


glaze a pure white. 
Height, 8% inches. 
(Illustrated) 


239—WhuiTE PorcELAIN JAR Ch’ten-lung 
Ovoid form. One side carved in slight relief under the glaze, 
showing a floral decoration of chrysanthemums; the other side 
plain, except. for one flying butterfly. Enameled with a brilliant 


over-glaze. 
Height, 5% inches. 


240—Ovirorm VaAsE 
With two elephant-head handles. Of dense hard paste and in- 
vested with a monochrome glaze of mustard-seed yellow applied 


over a crackled surface. 
Height, 614 inches. 


241—Royat Purpie Vase Ch’ten-lung 


Graceful pear-shape, with tall tubular neck. Of fine white hard 
paste and invested with a monochrome glaze of brilliant royal 


purple. 
Height, 914 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


242—CorAt-RED VASE Yung Chéng 
Writer’s table vase for a single blossom. Fine white porcelain 
invested with a thin glaze of coral-red derived from iron and 


gold. 
Height, 8 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


243—BotTTLE-SHAPED VASE Ming 
Globular body, with tall tubular neck. Of clear white hard 
paste and coated with a monochrome glaze of opaque starch-blue, 
under which is a decoration of flowers and cloud forms etched in 
the paste. Bears a six-character mark of the Ming period. 


Height, 834, inches. 


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244—MusTarp-vELLow BEAKER VASE Ch’ten-lung 
Coated on all surfaces, including the interior of the neck and the 
bottom of the foot, with a very brilliant mustard-yellow glaze 
with fine fish-roe crackle and revealing a slight metallic lustre. 


Height, 81% inches. 


245—PEaRL-GRAY CRACKLED VASE Ch’ien-lung 
Bulb form of graceful shape, invested with a clair-de-lune or 
pearl-gray thick glaze crackled in long, spiral lines. Underneath 
the foot is a seal mark of the period in blue. 


Height, 9 inches. 


246—Ovirorm VaAsE 
With two animal-head and ring handles. It is of dense hard 
paste and invested with a monochrome glaze of blue-green applied 
over a surface which is crackled throughout. Has openwork 


teakwood lid, with a green jade ornament. 
Height, 71/ inches. 


247—GuoBsuLaR Bow. T'ao-Kuang 


Enameled with a brillant red glaze of sang-de-beuf tone. Has 


carved teakwood cover. 
Diameter, 8 inches; height, 514 inches. 


248—BorrLEe-sHAPED VASE Ch’ten-lung 
Globular body, with tall tubular neck. Is of dense hard paste 
and is invested with a monochrome glaze of peachbloom tint of 


fine quality. 
Height, 714 inches. 


249—Ricr Grain SHALLOW Bow1L Ch’ien-lung 


Around the bowl is a pattern cut through the body and glazed 
over, known as rice grain or lace pattern. Decoration is of 
flowers with radiating petals and arabesque leaves between. ‘The 
entire inner and outer surfaces are coated with a transparent 
white glaze of brilliant quality. Under the base, in blue, are the 


seal characters of Ch’ien-lung. 
Diameter, 51%, inches. 


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250—PrEAR-sHAPED VASE Ch’ien-lung 
With tall cylindrical neck, invested with a thick glaze of ground 
tea-leaf color of fine quality. Bears an incised seal mark of 


the period. 
Height, 9 inches. 


251—TeEn-sipeD Fruir Bow1 Yung Chéng 
Made for the Imperial Summer Palace and looted from its wreck 
in 1860. Deep form with flaring straight sides and round foot. 
The entire surface covered with a plain lavender-blue glaze of 
great richness, relieved by a bunch of grapes on each panel exe- 
cuted in deep red and in slight relief. 


Diameter, 10 inches. 


252—GLoBuLaR JAR Yung Cheng 
Fine Chinese porcelain invested with a rich silvery brown, iron- 

rust soufflé glaze. 
Height, 10 inches. 


253—CoRAL-RED VASE 


Club-shape, with cut down neck. Invest with a monochrome 
glaze of deep coral-red of mottled quality. Has carved teak- 
wood cap, with jade ornament. Height, 8 inches. 


254—CAMELLIA-LEAF-GREEN VASE Ch’ien-lung 


Tall oviform, with short neck and spreading lip, and invested 


with a thin monochrome glaze finely crackled. 
Height, 81/, inches. 
From the Collection of Prince Kung. 


255—CorRAL-RED SWEETMEAT JAR Yung Chéng 
Globular form; fine white porcelain, invested with a monochrome 
glaze of coral-red, decorated in penciled gold with peony branches 
over the glaze. Has carved wood openwork cover. 


Diameter, 81% inches; height, 8 inches. 


256—Taut Cyiinpricat VASE K’ang-hsi 


With bulging body. It is of white hard paste and coated with 
an iridescent monochrome glaze of greenish-black. 
Height, 81% inches. 


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257—Writer’s Water RECEPTACLE 7 K’ang-hsi 
Semi-globular, with small mouth. Similar to peachbloom speci- 
mens. Dense hard paste, covered with an even and pure white 
glaze, under which three cloud-form and dragon medallions are 
carved in slight relief. Under the pure white glaze of the foot 

is the six-character mark of the reign in blue. 
Width, 5 inches; height, 31% inches. 


(Illustrated) 


258—Ricre Grain orn Lace Patrern Bown Ch’ien-lung 


Globular form, incurving a little at the lip. Round the base 
and slightly in relief is a scrolled jw’i band. Round the lip is a jw’ 
head-band, also in relief. The entire surface between shows an 
orange peel texture and a perforated rice grains or lace pattern 
of small floral medallions and irregular scrolls. This openwork 
portion is covered both inside and outside by a pure white trans- 
parent glaze which entirely covers the bowl. Has tall carved 


teakwood stand. 
Height, 6%% inches; width, 10 inches. 


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259—APPLE-GREEN COUPE Kk’ ang-hsi 
Semi-globular form, with large mouth; supported by three knob- 
shaped feet. Covered with a thick apple-green glaze of brilliant 
quality and showing a network of crackle in pale brown. The 
interior is covered with a bluish celadon glaze with a crackle of 


strong brown lines. 
Diameter, 614, inches; height, 3% inches. 


(Illustrated) 


260—EccsHELL Bown anpd CoveER K’ang-hsi 


Deep rounded form, with slight bulge near the lip. The cover, 
molded to conform with the bowl, is of exceptional thinness. 


Height, 3 inches; diameter, 3°54 inches. 


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261—Whriter’s PeEachstoom Water Disu K’ang-hst 
Of shallow, circular form, the exterior invested with a fine 
peachbloom glaze exhibiting cloud effects. Underneath the 
foot the six-character mark of the period is penciled in bril- 
liant hue. Has teakwood openwork cover with jade top. 


Diameter, 43/4 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


262—WritEr’s PracHBLoom WatTER RECEPTACLE K’ang-hsi 


Semi-globular shape, with small mouth. The surface shows three 
delicately etched medallions of archaic dragon design, and the 
entire outer surface is invested with a velvety, pinkish glaze 
(peau de péche) flecked with darker tints resembling the rind of 
the ripening peach. Underneath the foot is the six-character 
mark beautifully written under the glaze. 


Diameter, 5 inches; height, 31% inches. 


(Illustrated) 


263—C.LaIR-DE-LUNE JAR — K’ang-hsi 
A writer’s water coupe. Rounded ovoidal form, with depressed 
rim. The exterior and interior coated with a monochrome glaze 
of clair-de-lune. Under the foot, which is glazed in white, is the 
six-character mark of the period in brilliant cobalt-blue. 


Height, 2°4 inches; width, 4 inches. 


(Illustrated) 
264—SANG-DE-B&UF BoTTLE Ch’ten-lung 
Bulbous body, with tall neck, invested with a thick sang-de-beuf 
glaze. Height, 5%, inches. 
(Illustrated) 
265—SaANnc-DE-BaUF BowL K’ang-hst 


Of clear white hard paste, invested with a sang-de-beuf glaze of 
the clotted blood variety, and the famous Lang Yao quality. 
The under foot is glazed in the rice color which is characteristic 
of the finest Lang Yao specimens. Has carved teakwood cover, 
which is surmounted by an elaborate jade ornament. 


Height, 5 inches; diameter, 81% inches. 


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No. 261—Writer’s Pracustoom Water DiIsH 


No. 262—Weriter’s PracHBpLoom WatTeEeR RECEPTACLE 
No. 263—C.LAIR-DE-LUNE JAR 


No. 264—SaAnNG-DE-B@&UF BATTLE 


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266—PracHsioom “CHRYSANTHEMUM” VASE K’ang-hsi 
Very graceful bottle-shape, with oviform body and a raised band 
encircling the foot representing the petals of a chrysanthemum, 
and tall, slender neck with gracefully spreading mouth, the rim 
of which is left free of the glaze. The vase is of the purest white 
hard paste and is invested with a beautiful tone of pink glaze 
and exhibits varied tints of the famous peachbloom specimens. 
The inside of the neck at the mouth is glazed to conform with 
the exterior of the vase, and underneath the foot, which is pure 
white, are the characteristic six marks of the K’ang-hsi period 


exquisitely penciled in underglaze blue. 
Height, 81% inches. 
The above described specimen is from the Chinese Imperial Palace Col- 
lection, and was presented by a Chinese dignitary to a former American 
ambassador, from whose widow Mr. E. C. Converse, the late owner, procured 
the vase. 


(Illustrated as frontispiece) 


267—TvuRaQvolsE-BLUE BEAKER Ch’ten-lung 

Fashioned after an ancient bronze. ‘The decoration is of an 

archaic pattern, sharply modeled with bold palm leaves stretch- 

ing to the neck and down to the base, interrupted by four vertical 

ribs. The middle portion shows four medallions—dragons for- 

mally drawn in key-diaper pattern with fretwork bands above 
and below. 

Height, 1034 inches. 

268—Lane Yao Bow. K’ang-hst 


Globular form, cut at mouth and invested with a thick, mono- 
chrome plain glaze of sang-de-beuf and exhibiting tones of 
pigeon’s blood and ruby-red. Underneath the foot, invested with 
a translucent celadon glaze. Has openwork teakwood cover, 


which is surmounted by a jade ornament. 
Height, 9 inches. 


269—Lane Yao Borrie-sHapep VAsE K’ang-hsi 
With tall tubular neck. Coated with a crackled monochrome 
glaze of “ashes of rose” type showing pale grayish celadon cloud- 
ings at neck and base, also “tear” marks on the body. ‘The glaze 


is applied over a network of crackle. 
Height, 14 inches. 


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270—CHERRY-RED GALLIPOT Yung Chéng 


Dense white porcelain, invested with a brilliant, cherry-red glaze. 


The foot unglazed. 
Height, 10 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


271-—MazarinE-BLUE BoTTLE-SHAPED VASE Ch’ten-lung 


Of clear white porcelain and invested with deep mazarine-blue 
soufflé glaze of. brilliant quality. 


Height, 10 inches. 


272—LEMON-YELLOW GINGER JAR K’ang-hst 


Oviform. Of clear white hard paste, invested with a monochrome 
glaze of lemon-yellow of translucent and iridescent quality. Has 
carved openwork cover, with jade ornament. 


Height, 9 inches. 


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273—AUBERGINE OviIFORM JAR K’ang-hsi 


Of dense porcelain and coated with a monochrome glaze of vivid 
aubergine color of iridescent quality. Six-character mark under- 
neath the foot in cobalt-blue. 

Height, 9 inches. 


274—DeEnsE PorceLain Bown Yung Chéng 
Of graceful globular-shape. The outer surface covered with a 
delicately executed fluted pattern, and coated with a pellucid 
monochrome glaze of clatr-de-lune, or moonlight-white. Rimmed 
with metal and surmounted by a carved wood openwork cover, 

with agate tip. 
Diameter, 10 inches; height, 7 inches. 


275—ORANGE-YELLOW BorrLe VaAsE K’ang-hsi 


Oviform body, with tall, slender, tubular neck. It is of dense 
porcelain and is invested with an orange-yellow glaze of brilliant 
opaque quality which is applied over a surface of pronounced 
crackle. 

Height, 12 inches. 


From the M. C. D. Borden Collection, American Art Association, 
1913. 


276—Mrrror-spiuack Porrery Vase 
Rather flattened beaker-shape. Four-lobed body and_ neck. 
Raised lion-head handles with rings outlined in brown, coated 


with a monochrome glaze of brownish-black. 
Height, 12 inches. 


277—Tatt Barret-sHaPepD VASE Ch’ten-lung 


A porcellaneous pottery ware. Covered with a deep, even camel- 
lia-leaf-green crackled glaze. ; 
Height, 183 inches. 


278—Prart-cray CrackLEep VASE Ch’ien-lung 


Plain baluster form, medium neck, with slightly flaring lip. In- 
vested with an even monochrome glaze of pearl-gray finely 
crackled. Has rudimentary lion’s-head handles on shoulder. 
Underneath the foot is a seal mark in blue of the period. 


Height, 13 inches. 


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279—Tatut Ovirorm Mrrror-spuack VASE 


Invested with a mirror-black glaze, over which is a layer of 
gilding; chrysanthemums and floral scrolls in reserve. A band of 


band of palmettes encircles the neck. 
Height, 17 inches. 


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They are printed in the forepart of the Catalogue. 


280——PowbER-BLUE BEAKER-SHAPED VASE K’ang-hsi 
Of clear white hard paste and invested with an even, lustrous, 
powder-blue glaze with decoration penciled in gold consisting of 
many panels picturing the different daily activities of a Chinese 


nobleman and his attendants. 
Height, 18 inches. 


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251-——IMPERIAL-YELLOW BorrieE Ch’ten-lung 
Globular body, with tall cylindrical neck. Semi-eggshell-white 
porcelain, coated with a brilliant imperial-yellow glaze. 


Height, 14 inches. 


282—Rosz-Pink PEAR-SHAPED VASE Ch’ien-lung 
Of thin, clear white hard paste, coated with a thick monochrome 

glaze of rose-pink, which has orange-peel surface. 
Height, 14 inches. 


From the M. C. D. Collection, American Art Association, 1913; 
Catalogue No. 270. 


283—F'tamBt Borrie Ch’ien-lung 
Invested with a crimson and purple splash flambé glaze. 


Height, 14 inches. 


DECORATED PORCELAINS 


284—MiLLe-FLEuRS Cup Chia Ching 
The interior glazed white; the exterior, beautifully and densely 


decorated in brilliant enamels of famille rose. 
Height, 21%, inches. 


285—Panace Bowr Tao Kuang 
The exterior having a lemon-yellow ground enclosing four circular 
vignette landscape views of the palace gardens, delicately pen- 
ciled and colored. On the interior, an eight-pointed star in col- 


ored enamels. Seal mark of period. 
Height, 3 inches. 


286—IMPERIAL SOFT-PASTE VASE Yung Chéng 
Beautiful baluster form. The decoration, on a soft-paste creamy- 
white background, consists of two rouge-de-fer dragons amid 
clouds. The latter in underglaze cobalt-blue and overglaze gray- 

blue. Imperial Yung Chéng seal mark in blue. 
Height, 3%, inches. 


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287—PartacEe Bow. Tao Kuang 
The exterior decorated in brilliant enamels, with floral design on 
an etched ground of rose enamel enclosing panels with designs of 
fruit and flower branches brilliantly colored. On interior, floral 


designs in blue. Seal mark of the period. 
Height, 3 inches. 


288—RosE-Bpack Cup AND SAUCER Yung Chéng 
Eggshell porcelain. The interior decorated with roses and butter- 
flies; the outer surface covered with a plain rose-color, stippled 
to give a lemon-peel texture. 


289—Dercorated PLATE K’ang-hsi 
With decoration of diaper pattern in brilliant green and black 


enamel. Seal mark. 
Diameter, 6 inches. 


290—Parr Curs AND SAUCERS Ch’ren-lung 
The outer surface of the cups and inner surface of the saucers 
decorated in black and green floral scroll design. Under surface 
of saucers left white, with flying bats in rowge-de-fer, emblematic 
of longevity. 


Diameter, cup, 25% inches; saucers, 434 inches. 


291—GuosuLar Jar witH WivE MoutH K’ang-hsi 


Invested with a pellucid lemon-yellow glaze and decorated with 


floral scrolls in brilliant underglaze blue. 
Height, 5 inches. 


292—CyLINDRICAL JAR K’ang-hsi 


Of the soft-paste type. Decorations of magnolias, branches of 
peonies and rock forms, which are carved in the paste in low relief 
and enameled in blue, copper-red and celadon on a white ground. 
Six-character mark of period in blue on bottom in indented circle. 


Diameter, 714, inches; height, 6 inches. 


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293—BorrLe-sHAPED VASE K’ang-hsi 
Oviform, with slender neck and bulbous mouth. On the body 
three vignettes of utensils of the literati, flanked with vertical 
ribs carved in the paste. On the neck a dragon in blue, flecked 
with peachbloom color. A Ming six-character mark underneath 
the foot. 
Height, 81/7, inches. 
294—ImprRiaL Bowt anp Cover Yung Chéng 
Both pieces decorated with dragons rising from the sea in pursuit 
of the mystic fire ball, in brilliant enamel colors on a pure white 
background. Imperial six character mark. 
Height, 51%, inches. 


295—RoseE-pack EccesHELL PLATE Yung Chéng 
Fine white porcelain painted in soft enamel colors of famille rose 
with gilding and rouge-de-fer. In the center, a panel of quail and 
chrysanthemum. Three borders, the middle one interrupted with 


three panels of roses, all in brilliant enamels. 
Diameter, 8 inches. 


296—WritEr’s FLowrer VaAsE Yung Chéng 
Baluster form with tall slender neck. On the central area, 
branches bearing peaches executed in peachbloom, delicately 
clouded, the base and shoulder having palmette borders in blue 


under the glaze. 
Height, 8 inches. 


297—EccsHert Manparin VASE Ch’ien-lung 
Tapering ovoidal, with high shoulder sloping to a short, straight 
neck. Elaborate decorations of a Chinese landscape scene show- 
ing two summer pagodas built on the water’s edge with figures in 
repose on the porches, in the windows and walking under the 
trees. 


Height, 10 inches. 


298—GLOBULAR-SHAPED VASE Ch’ien-lung 
With broad, recurved neck. The elaborate decoration consists of 
a floral design sustained by formal borders from which palmettes 
arise on base and neck. Executed in the most brilliant enamels 
relieved on a ground of delicate pink which is elaborately etched. 
Has a six-character mark of the period underneath the foot. 


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299—Poure WuitTr Botrite VAsE Ch’ien-lung 


Of finished. technique. Rounded body on flat bottom, with tall 
tubular neck. Encircling the body is a wide etched floral band. 
Round the neck carved in high relief is a dragon; the body glazed 
a speckled rose du Barry, the back of the head a pea-green. 


Height, 734 inches. 


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3800—DeEcorATED JAR Ch’ten-lung 


Ovoid form. The body is covered with a floral design in camellia- 
leaf-green, relieved by a ground of dense greenish-black with 
borders. The foot underneath is glazed in pistache-green and 
bears a seal mark in red of the period. Capped with carved 
teakwood cover. 

Height, 91% inches. 


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301—FaMILLE-VERTE JAR K’ang-hsi 
Elaborately decorated in brilliant enamels. Ovoid baluster form, 
with spreading base, the neck cut and mounted in silver. ‘The 
decoration consists of two large reserve panels, one filled with 
red hawthorn, the other with lotus sprays in blossom. Various 
small reserve panels have precious symbol and floral designs sus- 
tained by various borders showing a ground of coral-red on 


which rose peonies are drawn with strong effect. 
Height, 101% inches. 


302—F'LowER VaAsE Yung Chéng 
Bulbous, with broad body and long neck spreading at the lip. 
Fine porcelain invested with a glaze of deep tortoise-shell. 


Height, 10 inches. 


303—Decoratep Borris Yung Chéng 
The bulbous body, except where decorated, covered with a pearly 
gray glaze of fish-roe crackle. The decoration executed in delicate 
famille rose enamel colors, consisting of five-clawed dragons dis- 
porting amid clouds in pursuit of the mystic fire ball. Bands en- 


circling the base and lip. 
Height, 12 inches. 


304—DercoraTeD CLuB-sHAPED VASE Yung Chéng 
The body modeled in high relief with the eight precious symbols 
and eight articles of household adornment in famille rose enamel 
colors. Interspersed on the white glazed background, numerous 
flying butterflies. A colored band of blossoming chrysanthemums 


encircling the shoulder. 
Height, 171% inches. 


305—SEATED FicurE oF A Lo-HAN K’ang-hsi 


A Lo-han with bald head glazed white; a peach in one hand 
and one leg crossed. Clothed in long, loosely flowing robe, a 
checkered effect in black, purple, aubergine, yellow, green and 
white enamels. Wears a knee boot on crossed leg in iron-rust 
glaze, one foot covered with a green-glazed shoe. Seated on 


a porcelain pedestal. 
Height, 91% inches. 


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306—ImperiaL SwEETMEAT Jar Chia Ching 


Ovoid form, with short unglazed neck. On an iron-red coral 
ground is a decoration of imperial five-clawed dragons flying 
amidst jw’? head clouds between a formal floral border round the 
shoulder and a jw’i head band. Underneath the foot is the six- 
character mark of the period, penciled in cobalt-blue. Has 
openwork teakwood cap, with inserted white jade panel. 

Height, 8% inches. 

(Illustrated) 


307—SEATED Ficure K’ang-hsi 

A Lo-han holding a kylin, enameled a brilliant green. His hair, 

in shell-shaped curls, is a purplish hue; eyebrows and whiskers 

a jet black, modeled the same as the hair. The face is glazed 

pure white, while the robe, tightly clasped about the neck and 

falling over the shoulders to the feet, is glazed a brilliant lght 

aubergine with black lines. The long, loose tunic, in delicate 
celadon, is drawn in at the waist with a long black cord. 

Height, 91%, inches. 


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308—ImpeEriaL VASE Ch’ten-lung 

Ovoid body, with tall, incurved neck and two juw’i-shaped loop 

handles. On the body, sustained by formal floral canopy borders, 

is a field of rich flowers in blossom, roses, lilies and chrysanthe- 

mums, which spring from a rockery with quail disporting. On 

the neck are formal designs with sacred bats and precious sym- 

bols relieved on a greenish enamel ground. All executed in 
brilliant enamel colors. Has seal mark of Ch’ien-lung. 

Height, 13 inches. 


309—DeEcorATED JAR K’ang-hsi 
Ovoid form, with short neck and wide mouth. ‘The decoration 
consists of a contending tiger and dragon posed in a bold land- 
scape and cloud flecks carved in the paste and deeply colored in 
blue, peachbloom and celadon. Underneath the foot a leaf mark 
in blue. Height, 13 inches. 


310—Tautit Ovorp VAsE Kang-hst 
Decorated with subject in slight relief and engraved details. On 
either side are monster dragons rising from the blue agitated 
waters of the great sea in pursuit of the precious pearl. The 
dragons are penciled in peachbloom shades. ‘Two rocks in pale 
celadon at the base. A silver rim encircles the neck. Six-charac- 
ter mark underneath the foot. Has carved teakwood cover, with 
jade ornament. Height, 14%, inches. 


311—Mine Group 

A Buddhistic lion with young, seated on a pedestal stand. ‘The 
lion elaborately modeled with hair in shape of shell curls and 
glazed in deep apple-green, yellow and aubergine. One side of 
the stand is white, with four precious emblems in color; oppo- 
side side, a formal floral lattice-work design. The end sides 
decorated with lotus flowers growing in water glazed deep green 
with aubergine center on an apple-green background. 

Height, 14 inches. 


312—DercoratTEeD VAsE wiITH CovER Tao Kuang 


Tall oviform. Decorated with an elaborate floral design in the 
enamel colors of the famille-rose on a yellow background. 
Height, 18 inches. 


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3138—Taxti Ovirorm VaAsE Ch’ten-lung 
Of graceful shape, coated with a café-au-lait glaze, underneath 
which is a network of crackle. The decoration, which is carved 
in relief in the paste, consists of prunus tree in blossom, peonies, 
birds and rock forms, all of which are enameled in cobalt-blue 


and ivory-white. 
Height, 1714, inches. 


314—Larcr Botrite Vase Yung Chéng 
Globular. The decoration consists of a central zone of floral 
design surrounding four vignettes. At the base, a wave design in 

green and rocks in blue. Seal mark. 
Height, 1914 inches. 


DECORATED POTTERIES AND PORCELAINS 
OF THE YUAN AND MING DYNASTIES (1280-1643 A.D.) 


315—CuInEsE PitLow Ting Type 
In form of a cat. Porcellaneous stoneware. Covered with a 
thick glaze of old-ivory with bold round discs penciled in black. 


Height, 51, inches; length, 9 inches. 


316—Buanc-pE-CHinE CovurE 
Resembling a priest’s alms-bowl. Vitreous white porcelain, with 
incised inscription on outer surface. Fuchien ware, seventeenth 


century. (Damaged.) 
Height, 31%, inches. 


317—Pi-rone, or Brush Houper 
Cylindrical, on tall tripod. Of dense porcelain and invested 
with an unctuous glaze of café-au-lait color applied over a giant 


crackle surface. 
Height, 4 inches. 


318—Smatut Mine StTaTuEttre 
A laughing boy holding an outspread roll of music. Robed in a 
loosely flowing garment from neck to foot. Glazed in deep purple 


and turquoise. Head and neck unglazed. 
Height, 5 inches. 


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319—Fucuien Lization Cup Ming 
Made of purest Fuchien porcelain. Oval tapering form, lip 
slightly flaring, supported at base by three short feet. Character 
mark and maker’s signature incised on the outer surface. 


Height, 3%, inches. 


320—DecoraTED JAR Ming 
Globular form, with openwork teakwood cap. Has three-color 
decoration of a bold floral design executed in blue (under the 
glaze), yellow and red enamel of very rich color. Underneath 
the foot is a six-character mark within a double circle, of Wan-li. 


Height, 4 inches. 


3821—Yune Lo Miniature Bow. 
The sides are decorated under the pure white glaze with a deli- 
cately etched leafy scroll pattern more noticeable when held to 
the light. Under the foot is the four-character archaic type sig- 
nature of the famous Yung Lo period (1403-1424). 


Diameter, 334 inches. 


From the Charles A. Dana Collection. 


322—Pair INcENSE BuRNERS Ming 
Made in form of smali fantastic lions on upright stands used 
in private shrines of worship. The lion symbolizes the mind as 
protector of the faith. The joss stick is placed in a tube at 
the back. 'Three-colors, apple-green, yellow and aubergine. The 


usual brocaded ball is missing on one. 
Height, 584 inches. 


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323—SWEETMEAT JAR 
Ovoid form. Porcellaneous stoneware of the Yuan or very early 
Ming Dynasty. The central zone is decorated with three archaic 
lily forms in clair-de-lune and turquoise glazes crackled. A bor- 
der on the shoulder. All outlined in relief on a plain aubergine 
ground. Band of turquoise glaze encircling the foot. Cover 


has a jade knob. 
Height, 6 inches. 


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324—FucuHien Porcexain Ficure Ming 
Seated figure of the god Dai-Mu, finely modeled and coated 
with a thick, even cream-white glaze. This figure of the Buddhist 
apostle has legs crossed under flowing robes, which conceal the 
hands and expose only one thumb and part of the breast. The 

head is that of a scholar or priest in deep meditation. 
Height, 61%, inches. 


325—Potrrery BotriEe 
Broad, ovoid body and small, short neck. Coated with an aven- 
turine-brown glaze, with the exception of one streak where the 
glaze, running very thick, is burned a clear, lustrous brown. The 
lower part of the bottle paneled in five sections, each section hav- 
ing a cut-in design, a warrior, a bird among shrubbery and other 
floral plants. Above this, a paneled band of similar character 
figures. There are three circular bands on the shoulder, a Greek 
fret design, a formal scroll-leaf pattern and a triangle design. 
(Neck restored. ) Height, 8 inches. 


326—FUCHIEN STATUETTE Ming 
Kuan-yin, goddess of Mercy, with attributes of bird, vase, book 
and censer. The figure, robed and crowned, is seated in a rock- 
ery boldly sculptured and glazed in brilliant colors of green 
and yellow. The flesh of ivory-white. Height, 9 inches. 


327—AUBERGINE VASE Yuan 

Spherical body, with short neck. wide mouth and slightly ex- 

panding base. Hard porcellaneous ware. Exterior is covered 

with a rich purple aubergine glaze of remarkable fine tone. In- 

terior has coating with dull glaze of turquoise-blue. A thin 
wash of aubergine over the base. 

Height, 61%, inches; width, 6% inches. 


A. W. Bahr Collection, American Art Association, 1916; Cata- 
logue No. 460. 


328—Mine Ricr Jar Wan-li 
Ovoid form, with broad mouth, pierced on shoulder for metal 
handles. The decoration consists of a conventional floral design 
in deep blue with flecks of green relieved on a ground of delicately 
penciled fish-roe design in coral-red. Carved wood cover, green 
jade knob. Height, 7 inches. 


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329—Mine CrackLED VASE 
Ovoid form, with narrow-rimmed mouth. Covered with a boldly 
crackled glaze and decorated with a scroll floral design in green 
and dull brownish-red between a wide floral fretwork band on 
the shoulder and a narrower scroll band near the foot. 


Height, 91% inches. 


330—DeEcoraTED VASE 
Graceful gourd-shape. The decoration, on a brilliant apple- 
green background, consists of floral scroll medallions in iron-red. 
Underneath the foot is the six-character mark of Chia Ching 
(1522-1566). (Damaged.) Height, 73, inches. 


331—FucHIEN STATUETTE 
The one-thousand-armed Kuan-yin, seated on a. lotus-flower 
throne. ‘The goddess has nine pairs of arms, twelve of the hands 
holding symbols, and the others in significant attitudes. The 
goddess wears a crown and jeweled head-dress, and a necklace 
of beads is seen on her breast. The whole piece is exquisitely 
modeled and covered with a pure white translucent glaze. (Dam- 


aged.) 
Height, 91% inches. 


332—Temmoxku VasE 
Dense porcellaneous stone ware. Covered with a running glaze 
of hare fur texture, in shadings of brown and _ bluish-green, 
thickening at the base. Brilliant over-glaze. Wide ovoid body, 
with slightly spreading base and tapering neck with wide spread 
lip. (Neck repaired.) Ascribed to late Sung or early Ming. 
* Height, 91, inches. 


333—RicE JAR 
Of the Wan-li period (1600 A.D.) Ovoid form, with wide mouth 
pierced for handles. The decoration, of early famille verte style, 
consists of archaic rocks, clouds and precious emblems on a 
ground of green whorls executed in brilliant enamels over the 
glaze. Has stand and elaborate carved cover with red agate tip. 


Height, 614 inches. 


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334—Porrery INcENsE BuRNER Ming 
Rounded body, with slightly smaller straight short neck and 
protruding lip. Decoration of three archaic lily forms in white 
and aubergine, with spreading leaves in turquoise-blue, all with 
edges raised on a background of deep green. Supported by 
three dragon feet glazed with deep orange, turquoise and auber- 
gine. Has teakwood cover. Height, 81%, inches. 


335—Mine Porrery Sreatrep Ficure 
THE GOD OF WAR. ‘The face and hands dull gilt. The headdress 
and garments glazed in yellow, turquoise and aubergine. 


Height, 9 inches. 


3386—GLAzED Porrery Ficure Ming 
A seated figure of the cop oF THE NoRTH, a zodiacal character 
presiding over war. Finely modeled and glazed in aubergine, 
green and yellow. Height, 10 inches. 


337—Potrery Ky1in Ming 


Roof tile modeled in form of the fabulous animal kylin, symbol 
of autumn or of nature’s activities. The figure represented de- 
scending from the clouds like the fabled Mercury of the Greeks. 
Glazed in green. Height, 10% inches; length, 14 inches. 


338—Biscuir Ficure 
KUAN-TI, GOD OF WAR, on a heavy pedestal seat with high 
three-ply back. Covered, with exception of the head, shoulders, 
hands and feet, which are unglazed, with a brilliant turquoise 


glaze. (Repaired.) Height, 14 inches. 
339—Sranpine Potrery Figure : Ming 


Roof tile modeled in form of a phenix conventionally treated in a 
standing position. The figure is brilliantly glazed in green, 


brown and yellow. 
Height, 14% inches. 


340—Patr Potrery 'TILEs Ming 
From a temple. Two warriors of high military rank, seated in 
military dress, glazed in yellow and green. Height, 16 inches. 


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341—FucHIEN Group 


Kuan-yin and attendants. Dense porcelain, with exceptionally 
brilliant and even glaze of cream or ivory white. The goddess 
is seated cross-legged on a rocky mountain eminence, with one 
hand folded over an upraised knee, and the other resting palm 
upward and holding a small pearl of existence. A necklace of 
beads, carved in relief, is seen just below the neck. The entire 
body draped in a loosely flowing garment, reaching nearly to the 
base and caught in at the waist. On one side of the seat on a 
cylinder-hke rocky pedestal a bird is perched. At the sides, 
below her feet, are two small figures representing her followers: 
Lung Nu (the dragon maid holding a pearl), and the devoted 
comrade of her earthly adventures, Chen Tsai, with hands in 
the attitude of prayer. Height, 10 inches, 


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342—BuivE anp WuitTE GALLIPoT Ming 
Of dense hard paste. The decoration represents one of the 
eight immortals, ‘‘Lan Tsae-ho,” with an attendant in charge 
of his basket and hoe, journeying to the sacred temple in cloud- 
land. This design, in archaic style, occupies the central zone, 
sustained by two boldiy executed borders on base and shoulder 
representing crests of waves in which sea horses are disporting; 


all in the deepest cobalt-blue. 
Height, 13 inches. 


343—Mine GaLiipotr JAR 


Tall oviform, with decoration executed in raised outline, relieved 
on a ground of deep clouded aubergine. The decoration consists 
of the mythical Queen Siwangmoo descending from the clouds to 
a group of court officers in the imperial gardens. It is sustained 
by strong borders of formal style at base and shoulder with cloud 


forms. 
Height, 12 inches. 


344—PoTTrERY VASE 


Ting ware type. Cylindrical, with short neck and slightly flar- 
ing lip. Covered with a mottled cream and pinkish glaze resem- 


bling granite. Potter’s mark underneath. 
Height, 141/, inches. 


345—Larcrt Fish Bown 


Globular ; with mouth having silver rim. Decoration of conven- 
tional lotus flowers in characteristic pale blue under the glaze, 
relieved on a ground of coral-red which covers the entire surface. 
Fine carved stand and cover with a carved tip of ancient tomb 
jade. 


Diameter, 91/, inches; height, 8 inches. 


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346—TaxtyL Five-cotor Braxer Vase 


The decoration consists of a floral band with palmettes depend- 
ing on a diaper ground of coral-red lines. Above this is a bold 
rockery in deepest cobalt-blue from which spring bamboo and 
prunus tree in blossom with a flight of birds disporting. Exe- 
cuted in brilliant five-color enamels. Wan-li period. 


Height, 18 inches. 


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347—Larcrt AUBERGINE VASE 


Double gourd-shape vase, of dense white porcelain, covered with 
a brilliant and lustrous aubergine glaze flowing quite evenly from 
the lip over the base. The bottom is left unglazed and the lip 


at the top is circled by a bronze band. 
Height, 20 inches. 


348—Larce Pottery Kym Ming 


From the dismantled temple of the ancestors of Quan Li. Mod- 
eled with great elaboration and glazed in brilliant green and 
yellow enamels. The trappings on the back reach to the base 
and support a lotus, on top of which is a large basin in shape of 


a wide open lotus leaf. 
Height, 321, inches; length, 23 inches. 


349—Larce PorcEeLLANous Porrery GARDEN SEAT 


Perforated drum-shape, coated and decorated in turquoise-blue, 


yellow and gray enamel colors. 
Height, 21 inches. 


350—CoarsE STONEWARE STATUETTE 


A general of the army, seated, clad in armor, with tall helmet. 
Enamel glaze in green and yellow. From dismantled temple. 


Height, 16 inches. 


DECORATED POTTERIES AND PORCELAINS OF THE HAN, 
TANG AND SUNG DYNASTIES 


351—MiniaTurE Porrery Cup T'ang 
Very thinly modeled and covered with an apple-green glaze. 


Height, 1 inch. 


352—SorFrT-PasTE Box Sung 
Crackled porcellanous ware. Cream color glaze slightly clouded. 
Cover etched under the glaze with a flower pattern. Ting ware. 


Height, 1% inches. 


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353—Ivory-wHITE DrcoraTEep Cup Sung 
Ting ware. Conical, covered with creamy-white glaze, minutely 
crackled. Decorated with formal sprays in yellow and green 
over-glaze, the stems red. 
Height, 134 inches. 
354—TuRQUOISE-BLUE COUPE Sung 
Porcellanous Chun ware with purple spots. 
Height, 11% inches. 
355—MIniaTuRE Porrery CourE T'ang 
With incurving lip. Mottled flowing glaze of brown and green 
over cream color. 
Height, 1% inches. 
356—PotTTEery CouPE T'ang 
The irregular pattern in different tones of brown is in the pottery 
itself and goes through. The glaze is nearly colorless. 
Diameter, 23% inches. 
357—Min1aTurRE Pottery PIrcHER T'ang 
The creamy-white glaze, mottled in blue, yellow and green, shows 
iridescence. 
Height, 21% inches. 
358—SMALL PotrrEery CouPE Tang 
With original flat cover. Characteristic mottled glaze of orange 
and green over cream color. 
Height, 3 inches. 
359—SmMALL Harp Porrery VAsE Tang 
Temmoku ware.  Bulbous, with short neck and spreading lip. 
Covered with a dark brown glaze running short of the base. 
Height, 314 inches. 
360—Porrrery PircHER wiTH Spout T'ang 


Globular, with short straight neck and four loop handles. Cov- 


ered with a rare dense blue glaze. ( Chipped.) 
Height, 3 inches. 


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861—PotTERY ELerHant INcENSE BuRNER Sung 
T’u Ting ware, covered with a creamy-white glaze finely crackled. 


The cover with a formal etched design. 
Height, 3% inches. 


362—MiniaTurEeE Potrery House Han 
Oblong, with heavily ribbed overhanging roof. Rich green glaze 
covered with a dull silvery iridescence. A doorway cut on one 
side. It was the custom of the period to bury such pieces with 
the dead. In this instance the piece representing in miniature 
form a dwelling for the repose of the departed spirit. 


Height, 414 inches. 


363—Unewiazep Potrtrrery Doc Han 


Archaic modeling. Excavated from a tomb. 
Height, 544 inches. 


364—Vasr oF Burr STONEWARE Sung 


Tz’u Chou ware. Ovoid with short neck and slightly flaring lip. 
Covered with a cream crackle glaze over which is a fretwork 
pattern enclosing panels of flowers in deep brownish-black. 


Height, 51, inches. 


365 


IncensE Burner oN THREE FEET T'ang 
Bowl-shaped. Hard buff paste covered with a thick and unevenly 
flowing grass green glaze. On one side a floral decoration etched 
in relief and covered with a mixed glaze of cream color and laven- 
der-blue. A Greek fret border surrounds the shoulder. 

Height, 6 inches. 


366—SwWEETMEAT JAR Sung 
Ovoid with wide mouth. Grayish-white porcellanous ware coy- 
ered with a thick glaze of mulberry color and partially coated 


underneath, showing spur marks. 
Height, 6% inches, 


367 Unewazep Potrrery BurraLo T'ang 
Strongly modeled. With trappings over the head and body, in 
low relief. Original red markings still noticeable. Excavated from 


a tomb. 
Height, 61% inches. 


Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed in the forepart of the Catalogue. 


368—TurauolsE-BLUE BoTTLE Sung 
Tz’u Chou ware. Bulbous body with tall tapering neck and 
slightly flaring lip in scroll design in black over a blue glaze. 


Height, 614 inches. 


369—Pair PotrtrEery Fow ts T'ang 
A chicken cock and hen, modeled on soft clay, pedestal bases. 
The folded wings, tails and necks modeled in relief and covered 
with a pale yellow glaze which runs half way down the bases. 


Heights, 54% and 6 inches, 


370—Cuun Ware Bown Sung 
Very hard porcellanous ware, burnt brown at the foot. Conical 
with small foot and slightly contracted mouth. Clair-de-lune 
glaze slightly crackled, flowing nearly to the foot in an uneven 
line. ‘Two splashes of amethystine-purple. . 


Diameter, 7 inches. 


371—PorcreLain Bow T'ang 
Six-lobed edge. Covered with a light celadon crackled glaze. 

The interior with faintly incised design. 
Diameter, 7 inches. 


372—Pottrery VASE Han 
Globular, with tapering neck and heavy rim. Light greenish 
glaze covered with a rather brilliant silvery iridescence. (Im- 

perfect. ) 
Height, 6% inches. 


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373—SMALL Cray Ficure T'ang 

A man in armor. Headdress falling low over the shoulders and 

knee length tunic drawn in at the waist. Light straw color glaze. 
Slight iridescence. 

Height, 734 inches. 

374—PorTrrEery JAR Tang 

Ovoid, with short contracting neck and curved lip. Mottled 


glaze of orange and green running a cream color glaze. 


Height, 8% inches. 


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375—Savucer Disy Sung 
Pai Ting (White Ting) ware made at Ting-chau. Porcelain 
with etched floral design in low relief and fret design near the 
rim. Covered with an ivory-white glaze. A bronze band en- 
circles the rim. 
Diameter, 8 inches. 
376—PotrtTEery FLOWER-PoT Sung 
Tall rectangular form with straight sides tapering toward the 
base. Supported by four small cloud scroll feet. Narrow flat 
flange at the mouth. Gray porcellanous ware covered both in- 
side and out with a thick lustrous clatr-de-lune glaze, the interior 
showing so-called earthworm markings. On the bottom is the 
incised numeral Erh- (two). Chun ware. (Imperfect.) 


Height, 9 inches. 


377—SortT-PastE BotrLE VASE Sung 


Creamy white porcellanous ware. Bulbous with tapering neck 
and onion-shaped mouth. Under the glaze a flying dragon sur- 
rounded by flower pattern and joey heads. Finely crackled. 


Probably Fen Ting ware. 
Height, 9 inches. 


378—PorcELLANOuS FLower VASE Sung 


Pear-shaped body. Creamy-white glaze with ornamentation in 


black. Tz’u Chou ware. 
Height, 10 inches. 


379—-KuAN-YIN AND CHILD Sung 
Lung-ch’uan celadon ware. Seated on a rockery with one foot 
raised and hand resting upon it, the child below. Made of 
gray white porcellanous ware reddened in the firing and covered 
with exception of the face, neck, hands and feet with a thick blue 
celadon-green glaze. ‘The goddess clothed in loosely flowing robes 
and wearing a high headdress. (Has restorations. ) 


Height, 101%, inches. 


380-——PotrEery Doc Han 


Covered with a pale iridescent green glaze, modeled in the charac- 
teristic primitive style of the period, and with what is most un- 


usual in such pieces, paws. 
Height, 101% inches. 


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Kindly read the Conditions under which every item is offered and sold. 
They are printed in the forepart of the Catalogue. 


381—LarcEe JARDINIERE Sung 

Deep bowl with slightly curved sides spreading to the top. Tz’ 

Chou ware. Porcellanous paste, thick texture covered with a thin 

ivory glaze. On the lip, a band of floral design and on the central 

zone, branches and blossoms partially incised and penciled in 
brown. 

Height, 14 inches. 


382—T ati Fiower VaAsE Sung 
Ting ware. Ovoid form with spreading lip. Porcellanous stone- 
ware invested with a monochromatic glaze of yellowish tint finely 


crackled. 
Height, 161%, inches. 


383—BEAKER-SHAPED VASE Sung 
Ovoid body and trumpet-shaped neck. Heavy porcellanous ware 
burnt rusty brown at the raw edge of the base and covered with 
a thick gray-green celadon glaze, crackled. Etched in the paste 
is a bold floral pattern between ring borders. A wide band at 

the base of horizontal ines. Lung-ch’uan ware. 
Height, 18 inches. 


384—Larce F'Lower VASE Sung 


Kuang Ting ware. Ovoid dense heavy porcellanous paste, cov- 
ered with a plain thick glaze of old-ivory color, crackled, and 
over which !s a thin veiling of apple-green, slightly opalescent. 


Height, 21% inches. 


SHOW CASES 


385—Maunocany SHow CasE 
On feet. With metal frame, glass shelves. 
Height, 70 inches; length, 48 inches; width, 19 inches. 


386—Two Manocany SHow CAsEs 


With sliding glass doors, glass ends and mirror backs. ‘Two glass 


shelves each. 
Height, 70 inches; length, 5114 inches; depth, 19 inches. 


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387—Two Manocany SHow Cases 
Similar to the preceding, with three shelves. 


Height, 70 inches; length, 511% inches; depth, 19 inches. 


388—Two Manocany SHow CasEs 
Similar to the preceding. With three shelves each. 
Height, 70 inches; length, 511% inches; depth, 19 inches. 


389—THrREE Manocany Suow Cases 
Similar to the preceding. With three shelves each. 
Height, 70 inches; length, 5114 inches; depth, 19 inches. 


390—Two Manocany SHow Cases 
Similar to the preceding. With four shelves each. 


Height, 70 inches; length, 5114, inches; depth, 19 inches. 


391—Two Mauocany SHow CaskEs 
Similar to the preceding. With three shelves each. 
Height, 621% inches; length, 48 inches; depth, 19 inches. 


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